The Telugu Desam Party which had lost its glory in 2019 elections in spite of its strong network in North Andhra region is striving to bounce back, ahead of 2024 general elections. The party won only three Assembly seats out of 10 in Srikakulam district and lost in all the constituencies in composite Vizianagaram district in 2019 elections. Its defeat in ST reserved constituencies such as Saluru, Palakonda and Kurupam in 2014 and 2019 general elections had become a major concern for the party high command.
Former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s scheduled tour to Vizianagaram, Parvatipuram and Srikakualm districts on Wednesday and Thursday is expected to provide required impetus to rejuvenate the party cadre in all the constituencies. Mr. Naidu will interact with the party senior leader P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju at the latter’s home in Vizianagaram on Wednesday morning and proceed to Thotapalli project located at Parvatipuram-Palakonda road. Later, he will participate in a roadshow in Parvatipuram town.
On Thursday morning, he will hold a review meeting in Parvatipuram and move to Vamsadhara project in Srikakulam and address meetings in Patapatnam and surrounding areas. The party’s North Andhra coordinator Damacharla Satya said that the party is paying special attention on ST reserved constituencies and other segments by studying the caste equations and local issues.
