The stalemate over electoral alliance between TDP and BJP in Andhra Pradesh continued even as the former reportedly offered one Lok Sabha seat in lieu of six Assembly seats to the latter.
The BJP is said to have agreed to part with two Assembly seats, out of the 14 allotted to it, and also agreed to change its candidates in two places.
TDP and BJP leaders will hold another round of talks today to end the stalemate as the deadline for filing nominations for the May 7 elections ends tomorrow.
Earlier, the TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu expressed serious displeasure over the choice of candidates by the BJP in certain Assembly constituencies allotted to it. It also asked the national party to change candidates in some other seats where it was weak.
The BJP is said to have agreed to part with only two Assembly seats, besides changing nominees in two other places. BJP national spokesperson Prakash Javadekar is expected to have a round of talks with Chandrababu before the latter leaves for Krishna district for campaigning.
Meanwhile, the TDP released its fourth list of candidates for 23 Assembly seats for the May 7 elections. It dropped four of its sitting MLAs.