TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu set the target for the newly appointed state and central committees of winning the 2019 elections in both the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states. On Sunday Naidu assumed office as the president of the national committee of Telugu Desam Party. In a program organized here in NTR Trust Bhavan, the party headquarters, Naidu administered oath of office to the members of recently appointed party committees with a call to retaining power in Andhra Pradesh and forming the government in Telangana state by winning the mandate in 2019 elections.
Members of the national committee, including his son Nara Lokesh, who is appointed general secretary in charge of organization, those of the State Committees of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were administered the oath by Naidu before a huge gathering of party cadre and leaders of AP and TS.AP party president Kala Venkata Rao and Telangana unit president L Ramana were also administered oath.
Reminding the party leaders of the changed political scenario, which led to the creation of central committee and its importance, Naidu recalled how party founder NT Rama Rao created history in the country by bringing the TDP to power within nine months of forming the party on the plank of Telugu Pride and self-respect.
Naidu also narrated how NTR brought together the non-Congress parties in the country and formed the National Front which catapulted the TDP into a major player in national politics which later gave birth to United Frond and later NDA. Naidu called upon the leadership in both the States to respond to the problems faced by people and stressed on the need for taking Centre’s help in resolving them. “As a responsible opposition party in Telangana, the TDP will wage an uncompromising fight on behalf of the people,” Naidu assured.
Talking about the new committees, Naidu said, these committees were a mix of old and new faces, experience and freshness in the party. The Party president, however, cautioned each member’s performance would be monitored and evaluated and a progress report given every three months. “It will improve efficiency and make them serve people better”, he added.
