TDP Candidates for Telangana by-elections

Telugu Desam party president Nara Chandrababu Naidu announced strong candidates for the Telangana by-elections in Piduguralla during “Mee Kosam” programme. TDP strategically postponed prestigious “Mahanadu” event due to these elections. If Mahanadu were held, TDP will need to announce its opinion on key Telangana issue and party cadre needs to spend more time on Mahanadu which will hamper election preparations. TDP leaders in Telangana will be disappointed as they are hoping for pro-Telangana announcement from Chandrababu Naidu in Mahanadu.

Telugu Desam party candidates for Telangana by elections:

Loksabha candidates:

1. Karimnagar: L. Ramana – In Karimnagar, all major parties fielded same candidates who contested during last by elections. If KCR wins with lesser majority (which will happen) than last by election, it is a severe blow to Telangana movement. Anti-Telangana groups will highlight this and especially it will come as a handy tool for YSR.

2. Warangal: Yerrabelli Dayakar Rao. Though he is reluctant to contest, Party succeeded in fielding this giant in TRS stronghold.

3. Hanamkonda: B. Venkateswarlu.

4. Adilabad: L.Venugopalachari. TDP has high hopes on this Loksabha segment.

Assembly candidates:

1. Secunderabad: Talasani Srinivasa Yadav. TDP is ahead in this constituency.

2. Vikarabad: Sanjeeva Rao. TDP will wrest this seat from TRS due to anti-incumbency and strong candidate.

3. Jadcherla: Chandrasekhar. Congress and TDP are ahead in this constituency.

4. Siddipet: Ravindra Reddy. Harish Rao of TRS will win this seat by more than 50,000 votes according to analysts.

5. Dommat: Muthyam Reddy.

6. Myadaram: Mallesam.

7. Ramayampet: M. Hanmanatha Rao. TDP has high hopes in this segment. Severe anti-incumbency against Padma Devender Reddy of TRS.

8. Station Ghanpur: Kadiyam Srihari.

9. Kamalapur: M. Damodar Reddy.

10. Huzurabad: Peddireddy.

11. Therlam: T. Laxminaidu. Election is a formality here.

12. Yellareddy: J. Surender.

13. Dichpalli: M. Venkateswara Rao.

14. Khanapur: Ramesh Rathod.

15. Alair: M. Narsimhulu. Chandrababu Naidu failed to control infighting in this seat which is a TDP bastion.

16. Khairathabad: TDP is not contesting here.

17. Musheerabad: TDP allocated this seat to CPM. BJP is ahead in this seat due to sympathy towards BJP candidate.

18. Cheriyal: TDP allocated to CPM as part of alliance.

Latest TDP news:

1. Dayakara Rao started his campaign in Warangal.

2. Nannapaneni Rajakumari fainted due to sun stroke during “Mee Kosam” programme in Piduguralla.

TRS is ahead in most constituencies but TDP is building momentum in most segments due to strong candidates and traditional strongholds.

Lokesh-Brahmani engagement video-1

This is the most awaited video for the fans of Nandamuri family. This is the engagement video of Nandamuri Balakrishna daughter, Brahmani and Telugu Desam party president Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s son, Lokesh which was held at Balakrishna’s residence at a glittering ceremony in Hyderabad.

The engagement function was done according to the rituals and was attended by famous personalities from Telugu Cinema industry. This marriage further strengthened the association of Chandrababu Naidu with Nandamuri family.

I can’t understand why Balakrishna is not taking active participation like Harikrishna in the TDP politics.

Watch the engagement video of Brahmani and Lokesh:



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Video: Chandrababu Naidu speech in Ongole

Telugu Desam party president Nara Chandrababu Naidu toured Prakasam district in “Yeruvaka” programme. He received stunning response from people in Martur, Addanki, Darsi, Ongole, S.N.Padu and Kondapi constituencies. People waited till midnight to see his leader in Darsi and Chimakurthi. He didn’t even sleep as tour is running 8 hours behind the schedule. After 1982 NTR tour, neither NTR nor Chandrababu Naidu visited these remote villages in the last 25 years. There is a clear wave for TDP among the people if we go by the people response in traditionally strong Congress bastion-Prakasam district. Farmers and youth actively participated in the programme. TDP president should participate more in these people oriented programmes to gain people confidence.

Chandrababu Naidu speech at NTR statue in Ongole:


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Telugu Desam: How to regain power in 2009?

The senior most T.D.P leaders are of the opinion that the party should be brought to its original glorious position by correcting the defects.

How to regain glory for Telugu Desam Party?

1. Yerran Naidu (M.P): Party should give preference to the youth as N.T.R did in 1982 time.

2. Devender Goud (M.L.A & EX. Minister): First of all our party should be closely move with the people. The economic gap between the rich and the poor should be bridged as much as possible. Now the political field is spoiled. The money is playing main roll in elections. This attitude must go.

3. Y. Rama Krishna (M.L.A & Ex. Speaker): Now the hierarchy is in trouble. The team work in party should be improved.

4. N. Janardhana Reddy (M.L.A & Ex. Minister): It is clearly visible that there is some sort of dissatisfaction among the youth in the party .Youth must be given importance in the party and the responsibility of upbringing the party is kept on their shoulders. New blood is necessary in the party. Senior leaders must be ready for some sacrifices to save the party and again bring it to the power.

5. K. SriHari (Ex. Minister): People had developed some misunderstanding regarding our reforms. They should be enlightened. T.D.P should come to power with the positive only. If there are any organizational problems in the party they should be rectified.

6. Dr. Kodela Siva Prasada Rao (Ex. Minister): Now the party is afflicted with full of ailments .we should try to free the party from these diseases and inculcate confidence in the public.

T.D.P should regain its pro-poor image and try to return to power in the next general elections by following the above guidelines of the senior leaders. Are they really ready for sacrifices? Can they able to motivate party activists?

Party leaders should think about this single question “Why Telugu Desam is struggling even in traditional strongholds like Srikakulam etc?”

Highlights of Harikrishna interview in Eenadu

Harikrishna is the favorite son of Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao, the most famous artist of Telugu cinema field and founder president of Telugu Desam Party. NTR used to call him affectionately as ‘Hari.’’ Harikrishna was recently inducted into Telugu Desam Party Politbureau and felicitated with a doctorate by an American University.

Hari is very kind-hearted person and is very much interested in looking after animals like cows, and also in mythological stories. As Hari is not afraid of anybody since childhood, NTR used to take special care about him and kept Hari at his grand-father (father of NTR), in Nimmakuru village, (native place of NTR).

Image Courtesy: Nandamuri Fans.

In the beginning NTR was in Madras (Chennai), while acting in films and later on moved to Hyderabad, the State capital of Andhra Pradesh state and settled there.
NTR constructed Ramakrishna cinema studio at Hyderabad and made Hari in -charge for that studio.

NTR also purchased 250 acres of agricultural lands in Shamshabad (near Hyderabad). Hari and his grand-father are looking after these lands. While returning from Shamshabad, after seeing the lands, father of NTR, met with an accident and lost his life. There after NTR sold these lands, thinking that his father died due to these lands only (some sort of sentiment).

Hari could not able to adjust to city life and of the opinion that most of the people in towns/cities are not as honesty as the people living in the villages. He expressed his desire to go back to his native village, but NTR persuaded and convinced Hari to stay at Hyderabad, to look after the studio and their cinema production, etc.

Hari was the driver to that famous vehicle, ‘’Chianti Ratham’’( enlightened vehicle), in which NTR carried out his election campaign for 9 months in the year 1982-83, and defeated the ruling Congress government. Telugu Desam Party, founded by NTR came into power in Andhra Pradesh, in the year 1983. During the election campaign, Hari was the care-taker of NTR, and looked after NTR very well.

Hari says that farmers are the back-bones to the states as well to the country, but no political party evincing sufficient interest in welfare of the farmers. He is of the strong opinion that progress of the nation depends on the well-being of the farmers only.

Hari further says that he cannot tell lies, always keeps his promises given to others that are why he is facing much difficulty in containing politics in the present prevailing conditions. Every body (including my children) should strive hard to come up in life and never depend upon others for a lift.

Person, like my beloved father, is rarely born in this world. His personality was extraordinary (God given gift as somebody said).

NTR’S action in pictures, discipline in life, and perseverance in performing any work is all the extraordinary qualities rarely noticed in a single human being.

Hari and his father were behaved more like bosom friends rather than father and son.

‘’I wish to dedicate my further life to serve the people’’ (about entering into politics), NTR said these words first of all to Harikrishna.

Politics are prevailing in every field including cinema industry. Most of the cinemas are now without any meaningful stories and devoid of any social obligations and sentiments, as compared to old pictures.

Now I cannot simply act in cinemas, just for the sake of money. We should not deceive not only ourselves but also the public, by producing pictures without any moral values.

Finally I sincerely wish that the Telugu Desam Party should once again regain its old glory and fame, as in the days of NTR and dedicate itself to serve the poor and bring equality and social justice to all the ordinary human beings.

Then only the aim of the father to serve the poor will be fulfilled. The name and fame of the ‘’Telugu people’’ should be spread all over the world.

Source: Eenadu Sunday Magazine.

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.

N.T. Rama Rao – brief life history

N.T. Ramarao, founder of Telugu Desam party, created a lasting impression over Telugu people especially poor. People affectionately called him –N.T.R. Nandamuri Taraka ramarao was born on 28th-may-1923, in ‘’Nimmakuru’’ village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. At the time of his birth, the population of that village was 500 only.

Peda Ramaswamy, the grandfather of NTR, Was a land lord and had 80 acres of land. The Land was divided among his four sons and the family was reduced to a middle class family. Ramaswamy’s eldest son’s name was Ramaiah. The second son’s name was Lakshmaiah Chowdary, who was the father of NTR. His mother’s name was Venkataravamma. As Ramaiah had no children, he adopted NTR as his son. NTR’s younger brother’s name is Trivikrama Rao

2. Education:

NTR studied up to 5th class in his native place and his teacher’s name was Valluru Subba Rao. NTR acted in dramas since his childhood. NTR left his native place to Vijayawada, for high-school studies and joined in Gandhi municipal high school of 1 town.

After passing the school –final examination, he joined in S.R.R and C.V.R. College to study intermediate course. At that time his family’s condition was not good and they sold out 10 acres of land to clear the debts. So NTR’s parents came to Vijayawada to look after him and his studies.

His father Laxmaiah set up the dairy farm for selling the milk. NTR also used to supply the milk to hotels, by riding on his Hercules bicycle. At the time of studying the intermediate course, two things happened in the life of NTR.

1. He began to take active part to act in the dramas (since his 20th year). He acted in a drama portraying a female role viz;’’ Nagamma’’.

2. He married “Basavatarakam’’ a nearest relative to him in 1942.

Whatever the cause may be NTR failed in the intermediate examination two times. He never got disappointed in spite of the relatives’ remarks against him and his education. The great thing about NTR was, he never accepted the defeat since his childhood. Leadership qualities were more in him. He is a born leader.

With the consent of his father, he had been to Bombay (Mumbai), to get training in sound recording system. He discarded the training as the conditions were not favorable. While he was in Bombay, he set up a meals hotel viz; ‘’Andhra Mess’’, there also he used to tell the customers about the greatness of the Telugu people. He returned to Vijayawada, at the call of his father. He did also tobacco business. At this time his foster father Ramaiah died due to ill health. Anyhow with the stint of hard work, he passed the intermediate examination.

Now he joined in BA course in AC College Guntur. At this time he got cinema offers but he refused to act in films. He passed BA in 1947 (in the same year India got independence). At this a son was born and his name was Ramakrishna.

In May 1947, NTR had been to Madras (Chennai) to act in cinemas but returned without acting. In the mean time he got a job in the military but his father did not permit him to join in that field.

3. Job opportunities: NTR appeared for the service commission exam. Out of thousands of candidates who appeared for the exam, only 12 members passed. NTR was one among them. He joined the post of sub- registrar in Guntur. The salary was Rs 190/ month.

Again he received offers from Madras to act in films. NTR was not in a firm position to take any decision. His younger brother ,Trivikrama Rao and another person viz; Chalapathi Rao (joint-registrar) encouraged NTR to go to Madras to act in films, as there is no sufficient income in government job to make both the ends meet. Moreover the circumstances in this job are not conducive to his mentality. He got bad experiences while discharging the duties, like bribes etc.
So NTR left for Madras to act in the films. NTR never worked against his consciousness. NTR continued in the job for 11 days only.

4. Cinema life:

In Madras, NTR met L.V. Prasad (actor and producer), who advised him to meet B.A. Subbarao who astonished after seeing NTR’S Personality. He was 5 feet 10 inches in height and 75 -80 kg in weight.

Immediately Subbarao obtained an agreement from NTR to act in his film and paid 1000 rupees as remuneration (at that time it was a big amount). One time meals cost ½ rupee only.
Then he returned to Guntur and resigned the job. He left for Madras alone, for good, to act in films.

He stayed in a lodge namely ‘’Poornam’s lucky lodge’’ along with three friends, whatever the cause may be, luckily all of them settled in cinema field.

NTR’s first movie: Mana Desam (our country).
His role: Sub-inspector.

Later he became legend in movies and politics. He founded Telugu Desam party which came to power just within 9 months.

Everyone knew the movie and political history of Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao. We may never a person like N.T. Rama Rao in our life time. We are lucky in that aspect. Telugu Desam leaders and cadre should work hard to keep the spirit and values of our “Anna”.

Marriage of the decade in August

Telugu Desam Party president Chandrababu Naidu’s son, Lokesh, will marry Tollywood top hero Balakrishna’s daughter, Brahmani, in the last week of August. “The marriage of the decade” will have far reaching implications on the politics of Andhra Pradesh. Image Courtesy: Eenadu.

Though Chandrababu Naidu is against marriages within close relatives, he agreed to this alliance because of bride’s great qualities like intelligence, middle class behaviour and good upbringing. Chandrababu Naidu married Balakrishna’s sister Bhuvaneswari. So this alliance will further strengthen the relations between both families.

Lokesh is studying MBA at Stanford while Brahmani has just written her 3rd year engineering exams.

It dispelled all the rumours about Balakrishna’s political plans like joining Congress or announcing a new party.

Please share your views on this alliance.

Telugu Desam Party district presidents

Polls to elect the district bodies once again highlighted the growing indiscipline in Telugu Desam party. No one wanted to lead the party during the crisis period of 2004-06 except leaders like Jyothula Nehru and Brahmanaiah. Now with an on 2009 Assembly elections, everyone is trying for this coveted post. Party Leadership once again failed to appoint youth and women leaders as district presidents.

Only 4 are new presidents and all others are incumbents.

Presidents of the TDP district committees:

1. Prakasam – Karanam Balarama Krishna Murthy.
2. Vizayanagaram – Y. Ramanamurthy.
3. Visakhapatnam – B. Satyanarayana Murthy.
4. Vizag Urban – Zaheer Ahmed.
5. Srikakulam – G. Sivaji (New president).
6. Nizamabad – P. Srinivasa Reddy.
7. Rangareddy – Mahendra Reddy.
8. Medak – M. Hanmantha Rao (New president).
9. Mahaboobnagar – P. Ramulu.
10. Krishna – A. Brahmanaiah.
11. Vijayawada Urban – G. Rammohanarao.
12. East Godavari – Jyothula Nehru.
13. Karimnagar – L. Ramana. ( Babu should concentrate on this district).
14. Adilabad – G. Hanumantharao.
15. Nalgonda – S. Goud (New President).
16. West Godavari – K. Subbarayudu.
17. Anantpur – Hanumantharaya Chowdary.
18. Chittoor – N. Amaranath Reddy.
19. Guntur – P. Pullarao.
20. Nellore – S. Chandramohan Reddy.
21. Kadapa – Raghuramireddy (New President).
22. Kurnool – B. Rajasekhar Reddy.
23. Khammam – T. Nageswararao.
24. Warangal – R. Prakashreddy.
25. Hyderabad – Election will be held after Mahanadu.

Chandrababu Naidu should immediately control the growing indiscipline in the Telugu Desam party which was the major differentiating factor from Congress during N.T.Ramarao days. Chandrababu Naidu is still unable to give new direction to the Telugudesam party with clear views on policies like Telangana, Youth and Women in party and Pothireddypadu.

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Request: If anyone have the copy of the Telugu Desam chargesheet on 3-year rule of Congress party government, please mail the scanned copy to dr.nvkrishna@gmail.com.

Chandrababu Naidu views on N.T. Rama Rao

N.T. Rama Rao is still an Icon in the Andhra Pradesh. In the CNN-IBN Poll, he was selected as greatest Telugu person by Andhra People. NTR is still revered as God by his followers. N.T. Rama Rao changed the political situation in Andhra Pradesh by forming Telugu Desam Party.

Views of Nara Chandrababu Naidu on NTR:

1. N.T.R was a much disciplined person. He used to wake up at 3 a.m., and did yoga for one hour. I used to visit him at 4.30 a.m., early in the morning, to discuss about the party affairs and also the matters regarding administration. On any day, if I failed to visit him, he used to phone me at that time and asked me to come over there at once for discussion.

2. The first time I met N.T.R While he was in a cinema shooting. At that time I was minister of cinematography in A.P. govt. N.T.R. came out from the shooting and talked to me for a long time.

3. N.T.R used to call me as “Babu”. He showed much affection towards me.

4. N.T.Rama Rao’s personality was extraordinary. He never showed laziness. If he wished to do anything he would not take rest until he achieves that thing. He was having good creativeness.

5. He always had soft corner towards the poor.

6. He was usually emotional and often not listen to others opinion.

7. The only thing which I did not like in N.T.R is that his nature of taking hasty decisions. He did not take much time to think over any problem. Some times I used to differ with him and left the place. Immediately I received a phone call from N.T.R.

8. Over all, N.T.R. was a good person. People of Andhra were of the opinion that N.T.R will not do any mistake. Such was his personality. His individuality was very great. He was tall and very handsome.

Can we see another NTR (of his stature) in our lifetime? May be not.

Top 10 performers of Telugu Desam party

I have selected these top 10 hard working leaders based on their performance for the past 3 years. These rankings do not represent the designation in the party or their seniority.

1. Nagam Janardhana Reddy: 9/10.

Undoubtedly, he is the most popular leader among the cadre. He was the face of the Party for the first 2 years. He is the hope for cadre. His speeches in the Assembly and outside inspired the cadre especially during the turbulent period of 2004-06. He got maximum applause even during TANA meetings in Chicago.

2. Anantpur Party workers: 9/10.

They showed their resilience even after the death of Paritala Ravi. 63 party workers laid their lives for Party. Anantpur district always play a crucial role in the critical situations for party

3. T. Devender Goud: 8/10.

Most disciplined and hard working leader in the Party. He almost single handily protected the TDP cadre in Telangana region with Pathayatras and dare devil attitude. His planning was the major reason for the success of Telugu Desam in Telangana especially in Rangareddy district in the local body elections. His outspoken nature sometimes landed him in trouble.

4. Jyothula Nehru (East Godavari): 8/10.

Telugu Desam Party won Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation under his leadership. He worked hard to resurrect the party in the politically crucial district. Telugu Desam Party will win more than 15 seats in East Godavari in 2009 Assembly Elections.

5. Nara Chandra Babu Naidu: 7/10

He was subdued in the first two years after the defeat of Telugu Desam Party in 2004 Assembly elections. He is gradually coming back to his best. He proved his leadership qualities once again in the Babli issue. He stunned the both the Congress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi by his jet speed moves on the problems of Telangana region.

6. Venugopala Chary: 6/10.

Fasting for Basara IIT and the success of party in local body elections.

7. Nannapaneni Rajakumari: 6/10.

She is the voice of Telugu Desam. She inspired cadre with her daring speeches during elections.

8. Telangana Leaders and Cadre: 6/10.

Party senior leaders like K. SriHari, Y. Dayakar Rao and M. Venkateswara Rao along with party cadre worked hard to save the party from TRS and Congress especially during 2004-05. Party will get more seats in Telangana region than traditional stronghold Coastal Andhra.

9. Sidda Raghava Rao: 6/10.

This MLC helped party with his money and rose quickly to become the vice-president.

10. M.V. Mysoora Reddy: 5/10.

He silenced his critics with his sincerity and hard working nature. He is the research specialist and back ground boy for the TDP legislative Party.

Special Mention:

Vijaya Ramarao, Chennamaneni Vidyasagara Rao, Yanamala Ramakrishnudu and Mullapudi Renuka.

Party should include more young leaders in the organisation in place of aged senior leaders. They may not take the Party into 21st century.

Telugu Desam party: 25 years of journey

Milestones in Telugu Desam Party history:
1. Before 1982 –politics in Andhra means – The congress party and its inner politics which was ruling the state since 1953. Even though there was communist party but with little significance and not as an alternative to the congress party. But since 1983, Telugu Desam Party changed the scenario and equations in Andhra Pradesh.

2. There was not much recognition to A.P at national level. People in other states call the Telugu people as Madrasis (even though A.P was separated from Tamilnadu 30 years back).

3. T.D.P restored the self respect of the Telugu speaking pupil. Now Telugu language was used extensively in the administration of the A.P government and the central government at Delhi could not change the chief ministers often as did previously in the congress government.

4. N.T.Ramarao in his special van (enlightened chariot) travelled through each and every village and town of A.P state and covered 35,000 kilometers in the entire state. NTR used to take bath on the road side and visited the nook and corner of entire state. He reacted to their grievances sympathetically and won their hearts forever.

5. Social revolution: He changed the political fortunes of backward class people in Andhra Pradesh. The thought of constructing pucca permanent buildings to the poor for the first time was the brain child of T.D.P only .The programme of giving rice for Rs.2/- per kilogram made N.T.Ramarao Rao the living God.

6. Abolition of Karanamns and creation of Mandal administration, 30% reservation for women are other daring acts of Telugu Desam government.

7. Even though T.D.P is a regional party. It played a key role in the central level and also acted as a main opposition in the Parliament during 1984-89.

8. Telugu Desam got a good name as a party of having honest polices and also kept the promises given by it to the people.

9. T.D.P believes that hard work only gives good results. The administration went to the villages and conducted village level meetings and also Janmabhoomi propramme by which it brought the administration to the door step of people.

10. It is the most disciplined party among Indian political parties.

Telugu Desam party stood united in the turbulent periods of 1984 August crisis, 1989 defeat and 2004 crash. There is an urgent need to reenergize the party by including more youth in the party administration. Chandrababu Naidu should steer the party away from money politics.

Jai Telugu Desam! Jai Jai NTR‼

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Telugudesam Party: Flag and Symbol

1. Motto behind the formation of the Flag:

People of the Andhra treats the yellow color as holy in nature. So N.T.Ramarao [N.T.R], the founder president of the party, wished to have that color to the party flag.

The hut in the flag is the symbol that stands for the poor.

The wheel in the flag is the symbol for the workers.

The plough is for the farmers.

He wished to express that his party stands to serve for these three groups of the people who form a major chunk in the society.

2. CYCLE: Party symbol of the Telugu Desam party.

When Alluru formed as new election constituency in the Nellore district, Sri Bezawada Papireddy contested as MLA and won the election in 1967 as an independent candidate against the congress candidate. His election symbol was the ‘Bicycle’. Later Papireddy joined the Telugudesam party.

One day N.T.R. was holding party meeting with the workers to discuss about the election symbol for the party. Papireddy suggested the cycle as the symbol of the party. First of all N.T.R did not show much interest, but after a while he announced that he is going to request the election commission to allot the ‘Bicycle’ as the election symbol of his party.

In the ensuing 1983 assembly elections, this announcement made everybody into astonishment. Thus the bicycle has become election symbol of the Telugudesam party officially.

Slogans of the Telugudesam party during 1983 elections:

1. 1 Kg of rice for two rupees only
2. preserving the self respect of the Telugu people (Andhra Pride).
3. No dominance of Delhi politics over Andhras.
4. Politics should be pure and corruption free.
5. We should not live at the charity of others.

NT Ramarao won in the 1983 assembly elections and sworn in as chief minister on 9th January, 1983.

Chandrababu Naidu in new Avatar

Silver Jubilee celebrations of Telugu Desam Party showed Nara Chandrababu Naidu in a new Avatar. For the first time, he agreed his mistakes without hypocricy in a big meeting. This will help him to keep in people’s good books in the long run. He gave stern warning to the dissidents like Gutta Sukhendra Reddy. He cleverly commented on burning Telangana issue. He was spoken like a true socialist.
Source: Eenadu

In the meeting, he spoke passionately about the route map, his desire to serve poor and to give Telugu Desam a different look. He wants to introduce reforms in the party organisation by including young leaders. Chandrababu declared 40% of seats to young leaders in the 2009 assembly elections. If he will stand on his talk, we will be going to see 1983 TDP and new Chandrababu Naidu.

Are we going to see a socialist Babu in place of capitalist?

Highlights from the Silver Jubilee meeting:

1. Chandrababu Naidu speech.
2. Devender Goud speech on caste system.
3. Nannapaneni Rajakumari comments on peace and Rajasekhar Reddy’s rule.
4. Exhibition on NTR and Telugudesam Party.
5. Graphical speech of NT Ramarao prepared by Muralimohan.

Minus Points in the meeting:

1. Absence of NTR family members.
2. Too many leaders on the stage.

Immediate actions required to revive Telugu Desam:

1. Include more youth leaders into party organisation.
2. Imbibe communist (fighting spirit) culture into party cadre.
3. Chandrababu should meet party activists as frequently as possible.

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Telugu Desam Party (TDP) - Silver Jubilee year (1982-2007)

Telugu Desam Party successfully completed 25 years of political life. It was founded by N.T.Ramarao (NTR) to change the political scenario in Andhra Pradesh. He came to power within 9 months of Telugu Desam inception. He successfully defeated Congress party which is in power since 1952.

Major incidents in Telugu Desam history:

1. October 1981: NTR announced his intention to dedicate himself to serve the Telugu people for 15 days in a month since his 60th birthday. This was happened in “Sardar Paparaidu” film shooting. NTR got his inspiration to serve people from Hindu spiritual guru Swami Vivekananda.

2. March 28, 1982: NT Ramarao formed officially a political steering committee of 13 members.

3. March 29, 1982: NTR announced the formation of Telugu Desam Party at 2:30 PM as he was a strong believer of Astrology.

4. April11, 1982: First public meeting of Telugu Desam Party was held in Hyderabad at Nizam Collage Grounds. More than 80,000 people attended to that meeting which was never happened in Andhra politics. Main supported to NTR is Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, an ex-congress minister.

5. May 27-29, 1982: First “Mahanadu” (Party’s annual meeting) was held in Tirupati. It was a grand success. Lakhs of people from all over the Andhra Pradesh attended to that party meeting.

6. NTR extensively campaigned for the 1983 elections for 9 months from May 1982 to January3, 1983. He ended his campaign in Tirupati where the first meeting was held.

7. January 5, 1983: It was the polling day for the assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.

8. Assembly Results: Telugu Desam won 203 seats while Congress won 60 seats. Other parties won in 30 constituencies.

9. NTR became the first non-congress chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.

10. He gave importance to 3 things in political or personal life:

A. Morality
B. Honesty
C. Discipline.

August Turmoil:

11. June 9, 1984: NT Ramarao went to America for a health check-up and was diagnosed as suffering from Heart disease. He returned to India and went back to United stated in August. He was operated (by-pass surgery) by famous surgeon Dr. Dental Coolie. He returned to India on August 14, 1984.

12. During this period, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao revolted against NTR and Telugu Desam was in disarray due to politics in the party.

13. August 16, 1984: Ramlal, Andhra Governor, dismissed the Telugu Desam government and invited Nadendla to sworn in as Chief Minister.

14. Public rebelled against these events and observed strikes and agitations in support of NTR dismissal.

15. As situation worsened in the state, the central government recalled Ramlal and sent Sankardayal Sarma as new governor of Andhra Pradesh.

16. September 20, 1984: NTR proved his majority and again became Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. This was a unbelievable incident at that time.

17. NTR sent a letter to the governor recommending the dissolution of the Assembly.

18. Telugu Desam won 35 Loksabha seats in the Parliament elections while Congress swept the polls all over the country due to sentiment caused by Indira Gandhi’s death.

19. March 9, 1985: NTR became the chief minister for the third time after winning 1985 assembly elections. TDP won in 202 assembly constituencies.

20. NT Ramarao formed the National front to unite the opposition parties at the national level.

21. 1989 Assembly elections: Telugu Desam lost these elections and Congress came to power.

22. September 11, 1993: NTR married Laxmiparvathi.

23. 1994 Assembly Elections: Telugu Desam came to power by winning 213 assembly elections while Congress got just 26 seats. NTR sworn in as Chief Minister for the fourth time and as 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

24. Troubles started in TDP and party divided into two factions.

A. NTR TDP - NTR faction.
B. Official TDP - Chandrababu faction.

25. September 1, 1995: N. Chandrababu Naidu sworn in as 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

26. 1999 Assembly Elections: Telugu Desam won the elections and Chandrababu sworn in as chief Minister for the second time.

27. 2004 Assembly Elections: Congress party came to power by defeating Telugu Desam.

28. NT Ramarao tenure as Chief Minister was 7 ½ years.

29. Chandrababu tenure as Chief Minister was 9 years.

Emergence of Telugu Desam is a significant change in Andhra Pradesh politics. NTR was the only leader in national politics who can match Indira Gandhi in attracting people.

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NTR in the WEEK magazine's list of 25 street fighters

The WEEK magazine included Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) as street fighter in its Republic Day special. The magazine listed 25 great street fighters from all over India. L.K.Advani of BJP, Mamata Banarjee of Trinamool Congress, Spiritual Guru Baba Ramdev, Anna Hazare, Medha Patkar, VHP president Ashok Singhal and Revolutionary Singer Gaddar are other eminent personalities in the list.

Highlights of the Article:

• He was an actor for many years, before he joined politics by launching Telugu Desam Party 1982.
• His famous slogan is "Arise, awaken, the Telugu nation is calling". He was inspired by Swami Vivekananda.
• His political philosophy was based on the self respect of the Telugu People.
• Theatricality was NTR's hallmark.
• NTR became the chief minister of Andhra pradesh in 1983 just with in the 9 months of Telugu Desam party formation.
• His mentor is MGR (Tamilnadu chief minister at that time) in politics.
• NT Rama Rao announced many populist schemes like Rs.2 per Kg of rice.
• He is the only political leader who can match Indira Gandhi in charisma.
• He believed that society was his temple and the poor man, the GOD in it.
• NTR was never charged with corruption. He did not allow anyone to make money on the files he signed.
• NTR died in 1996 at the age of 73.

We may never see a political personality like NT Rama Rao in the Andhra politics.

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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My Dream in 2009 Assembly elections

I have a dream regarding Telugu Desam Party performance in the upcoming assembly elections in 2009. I want to see TDP sweep the asembly results. Will my dream become real?

The newspapers may report the results like this image (below).

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Telugu Desam in dilemma over Telangana

As per recent reports, Telugu Desam Party is in dilemma over Telangana separate state demand. True strength of a leadership is decided in adverse conditions.

Leadership should identify the following facts:

1. Telangana TDP leaders are feeling insecure about their future.

2. Andhra leaders are gradually becoming flexible over separate state demand.

3. TDP will face this issue even in the 2009 assembly elections.

4. Communist parties are weakening their stand on separete state issue.

5. If TDP stood on united state platform, it is going to face stiff opposition in the Telangana region in the next assembly elections. Party may lose cadre also.

My Opinion: Telugu Desam Party must be flexible on this issue. It should send positive signals to the demoralised cadre about Telangana issue. In the mean time, it should fight on the people's issues to protect its vote bank.

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Telugu Desam Party - Inspirational Incident of the year 2006

Priyanka, wonder kid from Guntur district, stunned the audience with her speech in Mahanadu at Rajahmundry. Infront of large party activists and top Telugu Desam Leaders, that little baby criticised the Congress party authoratatively.

Party President N.Chandrababu Naidu impressed by her speech and praised the baby on the dias. Even experienced senior leaders surprised by her knowledge and fearlessness.

Babies like her are the future of Telugu Desam Party. It is difficult to forget this wonder kid.

Keep it up!