TDP chief Naidu forms panel to fight panchayat polls

At a time when the uncertainty over rural local bodies elections continues in Andhra Pradesh, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is ready to fight the polls with full gear.

TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday formed the party state committee with top priority given to the backward classes and the weaker sections in the appointment of posts.

Naidu has given TDP vice president posts to 18 leaders and general secretary posts to 16. There are over 108 state-level secretaries and treasurers.

Overall, the committee consisted of over 219 office bearers. In tune with the TDP’s renewed efforts to move closer to the weaker sections, over 61 percent representation was given to them on the state committee.

Of this, 41 percent of posts were given to the BCs, reflecting the TDP’s traditional patronage of the backward classes since its inception. Care was taken to provide 50 percent representation to the sub-castes in the respective categories.

TDP state president K. Atchannaidu asked whether the ruling YSRCP was afraid within 17 months of its misrule to face and seek the votes from the people if the local body elections are to be held now.