BJP leaders to meet as ally TDP suffers defeat in AP

With key ally TDP suffering a massive defeat, top BJP leaders will meet today at the residence of PM to take stock of the situation.

With key ally Telugu Desam Party suffering a massive defeat in Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, top BJP leaders are meeting here this evening at the residence of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to take stock of the situation.

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The meeting, which is to be attended by Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, BJP President M Venkaiah Naidu and others, would review the political situation and the possible scenario that could emerge in the Lok Sabha in the wake of these results, party sources said.

With exit polls forecasting a hung Parliament, the leaders are likely to discuss the future course of action to be taken by the party and the need for forging new alliances, the sources said.

"We are certain that NDA would get a majority though of course we have to keep all options open," the sources said.

The meeting comes a day after Vajpayee, Advani and Finance Minister Jaswant Singh met to discus the poll scenario and party's broad strategy, the sources said.