There is no possibility of a TDP and BJP coalition in Telangana, according to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president DK Aruna. The senior BJP politician responded to a question in an interview promo for the show "Open Heart With RK" by saying she thought her background and endurance were the reasons she was recognised nationally. She expressed confidence that BJP can take over BRS in response to the question of whether it has the political clout to defeat BRS in the upcoming election. In response to recent remarks made by AP government advisor Sajjala Ramakrishna regarding the likelihood of another merger between AP and Telangana, DK Aruna made fun of the development and suggested that CM KCR might be interested in becoming the CM of Andhra Pradesh as well. Additionally, DK Aruna asserted that only CM KCR's family benefited from the creation of Telangana state, not the people of that region. She has defended her claim that CM