At a time when the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is busy finalising candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, the name of Konda Narendra, a U.S.A.-retuned techie, is doing the rounds as the probable candidate for Thamballapalle constituency in Annamayya district, where the family of Energy Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy is said to have a good influence.
Sandwiched between Anantapur district and Karnataka, Thamballapalle, which was in Chittoor district before going to Annamayya district during the district reorganisation exercise, is known for its perennial backwardness.
