‘Kadapa NTR’ Paladugu Rama Naidu, lifelong TDP loyalist, dies at 67
Paladugu Rama Naidu, a dedicated supporter of the Telugu Desam Party, passed away at the age of 67. Known as 'Kadapa NTR', he was a prominent figure in TDP events, often embodying the party's founder. His death has prompted condolences from local political leaders and party officials.
- ▪Paladugu Rama Naidu died at Kondayapalle in Kadapa on April 28, 2026.
- ▪He was known for dressing as N.T. Rama Rao at TDP meetings and rallies.
- ▪Local leaders, including Government Whip Reddeppagari Madhavi Reddy, expressed their condolences.
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Paladugu Rama Naidu, a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) follower from its inception, died at Kondayapalle in Kadapa on Tuesday (April 28, 2026). He was 67.Known to admirers as ‘Kadapa NTR’, Mr. Rama Naidu often dressed up as the party’s founder and former Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao at TDP meetings and conventions. In yellow robes, the party’s colour, he was, to many in the cadre, a stand-in for NTR himself.He rode a bicycle, the party’s election symbol, at rallies in a district that was for long predominantly anti-TDP. Stray dogs maul leopard cub to death in Kadapa districtGovernment Whip and local MLA Reddeppagari Madhavi Reddy and TDP zonal coordinator Reddeppagari Srinivasa Reddy condoled his death and offered support from the government and the party to the family.TDP district president C.
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