After it entered Telugu politics in 1983 with a bang, uprooting the then-invincible Congress, the Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) bi-cycle symbol will not be seen on the ballot box in the Telangana region for the first time in 40 years.
The party, which not only brought refreshing politics to Telangana but also gave the Backward Classes (BCs) a new political identity, has now decided to stay away from elections in Telangana. The TDP that gave a new identity to Telugus across the country, washing off the ‘Madrasi’ image, was in shatters after the formation of Telangana.
