A day after Telangana CM KCR’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, AP CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy will also meet Modi in Delhi.
While KCR secured PM’s appointment on October 4, Jagan too secured the appointment of PM on October 5.
Within hours of KCR’s office giving information to media on his meeting with Modi on October 4 on Wednesday, the AP CM Jagan’s office also given information to media about his meeting with Modi on October 5.
The back-to-back meeting of Telugu CMs with Modi has become a subject of hot discussion in political circles.
Jagan is expected to take up pending bifurcation-related issues concerning AP with the PM.
Jagan wants to urge Modi again on granting special category status to AP, as promised by the Centre at the time of bifurcation of unified Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
Besides, Jagan is likely to seek special financial assistance to AP to bridge revenue-deficit and enhance share to AP in central grants.
He is also likely to seek Centre's help in early completion of Polavaram irrigation project across Godavari river and funds for construction of capital city.