Political compulsions faced by a government in times of liberalisation often have an impact on economic reforms. This paper examines Chandrababu Naidu's regime in Andhra Pradesh and the task it has cut out for itself in carrying forward the liberalisation agenda while tackling popular compulsions. It also examines the character of the regime shift in seeking to incorporate different societal sections into its fold by carving out new political and social constituencies for its liberalisation reforms.
