Yesterday it appeared that smaller parties in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) were keen to use their newfound power to their advantage, demanding cabinet seats and parliamentary posts.
The Telugu Desam party (TDP), which has 16 seats and is led by Chandrababu Naidu, was reportedly seeking the position of parliamentary speaker as well as five cabinet seats and special status for the state of Andhra Pradesh that it governs.
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