Ram Madhav, BJP National General Secretary
Ram Madhav, BJP National General Secretary

Ram Madhav, the BJP national general secretary, who was earlier tipped to be BJP’s candidate to Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh, has played safe on the issue of granting special status to the beleaguered state. Since he need TDP votes to get elected, Ram Madhav tried to play down the issues between the two alliance partners in AP, but failed to give any concrete assurance on the category. While the dissenting voices in the State are expected due to the aspirations of the people, BJP has to take national view, is all he has to say.

Listen to Ram Madhav’s take on the eve of his Rajya Sabha elevation: