Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed his desire for former Vice-President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu to assume the role of the President of India, citing his distinguished political career.
In an address at the felicitation ceremony for Padma award winners organized by the Department of Language, Culture, and Tourism at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad on February 4, he commended Venkaiah Naidu for his significant contributions and also showered praises on movie star Chiranjeevi for being conferred with the Padma Vibhushan award by the Central government.
Acknowledging the achievements of six Padma Shri awardees, the CM announced a monthly pension of Rs 25,000 for each recipient, along with a cash prize of ₹25 lakh that was given at the event.