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{{short description|Indian political alliance in the state of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Kutami
| native_name =
| logo = KutamiLOGO.jpg
| colorcode = {{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}
| foundation = 9 March 2024
| website =
| country = India
| abbreviation =
| ideology = {{Nowrap|'''Majority:''' [[Telugu people|Telugu nationalism]] [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]] [[Conservatism]] [[Secularism]] [[Neoliberalism]] [[Populism]] '''Factions:''' [[Hindutva]] [[Hindu nationalism]]}}
| position = [[Centrism|Centre]] to [[centre-right]]
| seats2_title = [[Lok Sabha]]
| seats2 = {{composition bar|21|25|{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
| seats1_title = [[Rajya Sabha]]
| seats1 = {{composition bar|4|11|{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
| seats4_title = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| seats4 = {{composition bar|164|175|{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
| seats3_title = [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]]
| seats3 = {{composition bar|14|58|{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Telugu Desam Party}}|border=darkgray}} Yellow
| native_name_lang = te
| eci =
| leader = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] ([[List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister]])
| president =
| chairman =
| leader1_title = [[Lok Sabha]] Leader
| leader1_name =
| leader2_title = [[Rajya Sabha]] Leader
| leader2_name =
| founders = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] [[Pawan Kalyan]] [[Narendra Modi]]
| national = [[National Democratic Alliance]]
| regional =
| symbol =
| logo_upright = 1.15
| logo_alt =
| footnotes =
}}
{{Bharatiya Janata Party sidebar}}
The '''Kutami''' ({{transliteration|te|ISO|Kūṭami}}; {{Langx|te|కూటమి|lit=Alliance}}) is a [[political alliance]] in the Indian state of [[Andhra Pradesh]], officially established in 2024 as part of the [[National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA). The coalition comprises the [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP), [[Janasena Party]] (JSP), and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). Although the coalition was formally named "Kūṭami" in 2024, the three parties had previously collaborated during the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], where the TDP and BJP contested together while the JSP did not participate but extended support.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2024-03-10 |title=Andhra Pradesh LS polls: TDP joins NDA to repeat 2014 win, JSP chief to contest Kakinada seat |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Mar/10/andhra-pradesh-ls-polls-tdp-joins-nda-to-repeat-2014-win-jsp-chief-to-contest-kakinada-seat |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

The formation of Kūṭami began on 14 September 2023, when the TDP and JSP announced their alliance,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2023-09-14 |title=Pawan Kalyan announces Jana Sena-TDP alliance after visiting Naidu in jail |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/andhra-pradesh/pawan-kalyan-announces-jana-sena-tdp-alliance-after-visiting-naidu-in-jail |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> with the TDP subsequently re-joining the NDA on 9 March 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-09 |title=BJP, TDP, Jana Sena have come to understanding for alliance in upcoming polls: Naidu |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bjp-tdp-jana-sena-have-come-to-understanding-for-alliance-in-upcoming-polls-naidu/articleshow/108351750.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-12-01 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> Earlier, JSP re-joined NDA on 16 January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-16 |title=BJP, Jana Sena join hands, announce alliance in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-jana-sena-join-hands-announce-alliance-in-andhra-pradesh/story-31yYGz0tb6eeWeKbaXoi3N.html |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> The name "Kūṭami" gained prominence during this period, signifying the renewed collaboration of these parties. The coalition achieved significant electoral success in 2024, winning 164 out of 175 seats in the [[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]] and 21 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the state during the [[2024 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh]].

==Current alliance members==
[[File:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi in a roadshow with CM Shri Nara Chandrababu Naidu & DCM Shri Pawan Kalyan.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] (left) and [[Pawan Kalyan]] (right) along with Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] (centre) participating in a roadshow in [[Visakhapatnam]] of Andhra Pradesh in 2025.]]
*Note: MPs in the [[Rajya Sabha]] and [[Lok Sabha]] only include those from Andhra Pradesh seats

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=2|Party
!Symbol
!Flag
![[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|MLAs in Andhra Pradesh Assembly]]
![[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council|MLCs in Andhra Pradesh Council]]
![[Lok Sabha|MPs in Lok Sabha]]
!style="width:125px;"|MPs in Rajya Sabha
|-
|bgcolor={{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]}}|
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|[[File:Lotus_flower_symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[File:BJP_flag.svg|50px]]
|{{Composition bar|8|175|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|2|58|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|3|25|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|2|11|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}}
|-
|bgcolor={{Party color|Janasena Party}}|
|[[Janasena Party]]
|[[File:Indian_election_symbol_glass_tumbler.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Janasena_Party_Flag.png|50px]]
|{{Composition bar|21|175|{{Party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|2|58|{{Party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|2|25|{{Party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|0|11|{{Party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|-
|bgcolor={{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}|
|[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Cycle.png|50px]]
|[[File:Telugu_Desam_Party_Flag.png|50px]]
|{{Composition bar|135|175|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party }}}}
|{{Composition bar|10|58|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party }}}}
|{{Composition bar|16|25|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party }}}}
|{{Composition bar|2|11|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party }}}}
|-
!colspan=4 |Total
|{{Composition bar|164|175|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|14|58|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|21|25|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
|{{Composition bar|4|11|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
|}

==Electoral Performance==
===[[2024 Indian general election]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}};| Year
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Seats won/ Seats contested
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Change in seats
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| (%) of votes
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Vote swing
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Popular vote
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2024 Indian general election in Andhra Pradesh|2024]]
|{{Composition bar|21|25|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 18
|53.37
|{{increase}} 6.33
|17,774,004
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Party-wise results
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Party
!colspan="3"|Popular vote
!colspan="3"|Seats
|-
!Votes
!%
!±[[Percentage point|pp]]
!Contested
!Won
!'''+/−'''
|-
|{{Party color cell|Telugu Desam Party}}
|[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|12,569,179
| 37.79
|{{Decrease}} 2.40
| 17
|16
|{{Increase}} 13
|-
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|3,750,687
| 11.28
|{{Increase}} 10.30
| 6
|3
|{{Increase}} 3
|-
|{{Party color cell|Janasena Party}}
|[[Janasena Party]]
|1,454,138
| 4.30
|{{Decrease}} 1.57
| 2
|2
|{{Increase}} 2
|-
|colspan="2"style="background:#fef3e8"|Total
|style="background:#fef3e8"|17,774,004
|style="background:#fef3e8"|53.37
|style="background:#fef3e8"|6.33
|style="background:#fef3e8"|25
|style="background:#fef3e8"|21
|style="background:#fef3e8"|18
|-
|}

===[[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}};| Year
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Seats won/ Seats contested
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Change in seats
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| (%) of votes
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Vote swing
! style="background-color:{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}| Popular vote
|- style="text-align:center;"
|[[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|{{Composition bar|164|175|{{Party color|Telugu Desam Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 140
|55.30
|{{increase}} 9.74
|18,656,300
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Party-wise results<ref name="Andhra Pradesh Election results 2024: With 135 seats in kitty, Chandrababu Naidu set to become CM for the fourth time">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1= |title=Andhra Pradesh Election results 2024: With 135 seats in kitty, Chandrababu Naidu set to become CM for the fourth time |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/election-results-2024-naidu-set-to-become-cm-of-andhra-pradesh-for-fourth-time-complete-rout-for-jagans-ysrcp/article68251434.ece |access-date=27 November 2024 |date=4 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240605121439/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/election-results-2024-naidu-set-to-become-cm-of-andhra-pradesh-for-fourth-time-complete-rout-for-jagans-ysrcp/article68251434.ece |archive-date=5 June 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
!colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Party
!colspan="3"|Popular vote
!colspan="3"|Seats
|-
!Votes
!%
!±[[Percentage point|pp]]
!Contested
!Won
!'''+/−'''
|-
|{{Party color cell|Telugu Desam Party}}
|[[Telugu Desam Party]]
|15,384,576
|45.60
|{{increase}} 6.43
|144
|135
|{{Increase}}112
|-
|{{Party color cell|Janasena Party}}
|[[Janasena Party]]
|2,317,747
|6.87
|{{increase}} 1.32
|21
|21
|{{Increase}} 20
|-
|{{Party color cell|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|953,977
|2.83
|{{increase}} 1.99
|10
|8
|{{Increase}} 8
|-
|colspan="2"style="background:#f3f6a0"|Total
|style="background:#f3f6a0"|18,656,300
|style="background:#f3f6a0"|55.30
|style="background:#f3f6a0"|9.74
|style="background:#f3f6a0"|175
|style="background:#f3f6a0"|164
|style="background:#f3f6a0"|140
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Maha Kutami (2009)]]
*[[Praja Kutami|Praja Kutami (2018)]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{National Democratic Alliance|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Politics of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Political party alliances in India]]
[[Category:National Democratic Alliance]]
[[Category:Coalition governments of India]]
[[Category:2024 establishments in India]]
[[Category:2020s in Andhra Pradesh]]

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