The Rediff Election: Andhra Pradesh

October 17, 1999
• All went in Cong's favour in AP except the final results

October 12, 1999
• Naidu says no to slice of government
• Chandrababu Naidu sworn in
• Naidu's nine-member cabinet sworn in

October 11, 1999
• Naidu invited to form government in AP

October 9, 1999
• TDP extends support to NDA
• TDP emerges winner despite losses
• 22 first timers make it to LS from AP
• Vajpayee urges TDP to join ministry

October 8, 1999
• TDP, BJP set to sweep AP
• Spectacular show by TDP, BJP in AP
• TDP gets majority on its own in AP
• Kith and kin battle for mantle
• TDP sweep vote of confidence for Naidu
• Naidu becomes just fourth CM to return his party to power

October 7, 1999
• TDP-BJP alliance seems set to sweep AP assembly
• TDP-BJP alliance may sweep AP
• BJP-TDP alliance leads in 16 LS seats
• TDP wins 5 assembly seats, Cong 2, BJP 2 and MIM 3 in AP

October 6, 1999
• 'Naidu's contribution cannot be measured in direct terms'

October 4, 1999
• 60 per cent voting in Narasaraopet

October 1, 1999
• HC asks CBI to probe Narasaraopet blast
• Andhra Pradesh witnessed an unparalleled explosion in 1995.
• Andhra Pradesh in the time of Naidu

September 25, 1999
• 'Chandrababu is totally bankrupt. He wants to cling to any straw that comes his way...'

September 24, 1999
• 'No CM has worked as hard as Naidu'

September 19, 1999
• Low turnout in UP and Andhra till noon

September 17, 1999
• Naidu rules out joining prospective NDA ministry

September 16, 1999
• Naxalites kill TDP MLA
• Caste is supreme in Bapatla

September 15, 1999
• Royalty, TDP lose sheen in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram
• Upendra seeks a hat-trick in AP's most politically conscious city
• Sonia promises reservations in promotions, investment in agriculture and a railway line

September 10, 1999
• Tough fights for Chittoor, Tirupati seats
• Balayogi is given a run for his vote in Amalapuram

September 09, 1999
• Naidu turns his constituency into island of prosperity

September 09, 1999
• In Cuddapah, YSR is king

September 6, 1999
• Police kill 3 as violence mars AP poll
• Repoll ordered in 60 booths in AP

September 4, 1999
• In the killing fields of Rayalseema, fear dominates the election scene

September 3, 1999
• No longer lord of all he surveys

September 01, 1999
• Election cancelled in Narasaraopet
• Naxalites gun down TDP leader

August 31, 1999
• CID to probe blasts in Andhra minister's house

August 29, 1999
• Satire on Naidu is a huge draw
• Jaya Prada will not contest against Jaipal Reddy

August 24, 1999
• Congress likely to have it easy in Secunderabad

August 22, 1999
• TDP manifesto has nothing new to offer

August 21, 1999
• Jaya Prada faces her first big test

August 20, 1999
• Azad blasts BJP for shadowing Sonia
• Jayaprada to take on Jaipal Reddy

August 19, 1999
• Sarada to contest from Venkatagiri

August 18, 1999
• TDP will get clear majority in AP