New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- In what he called his 'final speech' in Parliament on Monday, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, Galla Jayadev announced his decision to 'step away from politics' while he reserved special praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding his leadership in the last 10 years.

In his speech in Lok Sabha on Monday, Jayadev emphasized PM Modi's transformative governance and credited his administration for India's remarkable economic progress and global stature.

"I compliment the prime minister for his leadership and vision for the country. Even though we are not a part of the NDA, I cannot resist my temptation to praise the government under the stewardship of Modi ji over the last 10 years. How he ...