Disappointment writ large on the face of TDP’s Nellore cadre as Mahanadu goes hybrid
The Telugu Desam Party's Nellore district unit expressed disappointment after the decision to hold the annual conclave 'Mahanadu' as a hybrid meeting instead of in-person. Initially excited about hosting the event for the first time in four decades, the local cadre faced a setback as preparations were halted. Leaders are now urging the high command to allow Nellore to host Mahanadu in 2027.
- ▪The Mahanadu event was planned to be held in Nellore for the first time in 40 years.
- ▪The decision to make it a hybrid meeting was influenced by austerity measures from leadership.
- ▪Local leaders are advocating for a future opportunity to host the event in 2027.
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Telugu Desam Party’s Sri Potti Sri Ramulu (SPSR) Nellore district unit, which was all set to host the prestigious annual conclave ‘Mahanadu’, is in for serious disappointment with the high command’s decision to make it a hydrid meeting from Mangalagiri headquarters.This ‘austerity measure’ was termed as in tune with the call given by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.Four decades waitThe leaders and cadre were initially elated as the district unit got the first ever opportunity to host the meet in the four decades of the party’s formation, but the latest decision turned out to be the proverbial ‘slip between the cup and the lip’.Over the last fortnight, the sprawling IFFCO Kisan SEZ compound in Kovur constituency of Nellore district, chosen as the…
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