Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam is open for alliance with any party except Cong and TDP

Megastar Chiranjeevi who recently launched his party Praja Rajyam is not completely ruling out an allaince with the BJP. Chiranjeevi is currently campaigning in the Telengana region. The actor said he is open to alliance with TRS, or the Telengana Rashtra Samiti. "Anybody except the Congress and the TDP we are open for an alliance," Chiranjeevi said.

Here is a verbatim transcript of the exclusive interview with Chiranjeevi on CNBC-TV18. Also, watch the accompanying video.

Q. Are you open to an alliance with the TRS, or Telangana Rashtra Samiti?
A. Yes. No problem. Anybody except the Congress and the TDP we are open for an allaince.

Q. What about and alliance with the BJP will you consider an alliance with the BJP ?
A. Being a secular party I don't think it will happen but when really inevitable and no other go if we have to for the betterment of our state and country. If we are cornered in such a way, we will try to avoid but I don't know. I don't want to be with the BJP.

Q. But if it's inevitable you would?
A. If it's inevitable and it's for the wider cause for humanitarian good then maybe, I don't know.

Q. If it comes to that?
A. It's too early to say

Q. But you are open to considering that possiblity ?
A. Maybe a feeble chance. I cannot say yes or no today

Q. So you are open to that possiblity ?
A. You can take it that way.