As the tussle between the BJP and TDP continues, which as a result the Telugu Desam Party has pulled out its Minister from NDA government and as a the result of the consequences, Ashok Gajapathi Raju has put in his resignation as a Civil Aviation Minister, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi initially came forward to handle the portfolio, but it was later transferred to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

The President of India Ramnath Kovind has accepted the resignations of TDP MPs YS Chowdary and Ashok Gajapathi Raju. YS Chowdary was the Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences.

As advised by the Prime Minister, The President has directed that the work of the Ministry of Civil Aviation will be looked after by the Prime Minister

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) March 9, 2018

The whole tussle between BJP and the TDP is because of the failure of BJP to give special status for the newly formed Andhra Pradesh state. The ruling party in AP, TDP has pulled out of the Modi government yesterday, but however, the party is still open for a rapprochement by deciding to remain part of the NDA.

The two TDP Ministers met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last evening and had submitted their resignation letters to them.

However, the Aviation Ministry was later transferred to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Responding to this on Twitter, the Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said, “I will always cherish my stint in the aviation sector. May India continue to fly high!”

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