Most popular persons among TDP activists

I have conducted a small survey to find out the popular leaders in the Telugu Desam Party during Mahanadu. Party activists still have resounding faith in the Nandamuri family. Paritala Ravi is still revered as “Hero” by TDP activists cutting across all regions. Surprise finding of the survey is GMC Balayogi and Y. Madhava Reddy are more popular than some of the current Politbureau members. Paritala Sunitha, Roja, Mullapudi Renuka and Nannapaneni Rajakumari are popular women leaders.

Popularity among TDP activists:

1. N.T. Ramarao
2. N. Chandrababu Naidu
3. Paritala Ravi – He is more popular than Chandrababu Naidu in the youth.
4. N. Balakrishna
5. N. Harikrishna
6. Ramoji Rao
7. Nagam Janardhana Reddy - He is the rising star in the Party.
8. T. Devender Goud - He is liked by Telangana activists but disliked by Andhra and Rayalaseema activists.

Leaders like Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy, Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, Yerram Naidu and Bhooma Nagireddy are popular only in select regions.

I request more comprehensive survey to find out the opinions of party activists regarding party leaders.

Paritala Ravi - Second death anniversary

Telugu Desam Party leader and Rayalaseema Tiger Paritala Ravindra's second death anniversary was held today in Venkatapuram village in Anantpur district amidst tears of his followers. More than one lakh people attended the function.

Paritala Ravi's wife and Penukonda M.LA Sunitha,Telugu desam leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy and several Anantpur TDP leaders attended the function to mark his second death anniversary.

Read the BBC news article on the TDP strike in Andhra Pradesh when Paritala was killed.

Paritala Ravi was murdered at Anantpur Telugu Desam Party office in broad day light on January 24,2005. Though Telugu Desam bounced back in recent local elections, It failed to find a worthy successor to this legend. People especially downtrodden, may never forget this great man.

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