Telugu Desam Party
| Abbreviation | TDP |
|---|---|
| President | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu |
| Lok Sabha leader | Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu[1] |
| Founder | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Founded | 29 March 1982 |
| Headquarters | N. T. R. Bhavan, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Student wing | Telugu Nadu Students Federation[2] |
| Youth wing | Telugu Yuvatha |
| Women's wing | Telugu Mahila |
| Labour wing | Telugu Nadu Trade Union Council |
| Peasant's wing | Telugu Rythu |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[7] to centre-right[8] |
| ECI Status | State party[9] |
| Alliance |
|
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 16 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 2 / 245 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
| Election symbol | |
Bicycle | |
| Party flag | |
 | |
| Website | |
| www.telugudesam.org | |
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP; transl. Party of the Telugu Land) is a political group in India that mainly works in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was started by N. T. Rama Rao, a famous Telugu actor, on March 29, 1982. The party aims to help Telugu-speaking people and has won the majority in Andhra Pradesh's state assembly five times. Right now, it leads the state government in Andhra Pradesh.[15][16][17]
From 1 September 1995, the TDP was led by N. T. Rama Rao's son-in-law, Nara Chandra Babu Naidu as the national president of the party. The headquarters of the party is called N. T. R. Bhavan, which is located at Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supports Telugu pride and was created to challenge Congress's dominance. It focuses on helping farmers, disadvantaged groups, and middle-class people. Since the 1990s, it has adopted policies that favor business and economic growth.[18]
The TDP uses yellow as the background colour for its flag, with a hut, wheel and plough symbol in front. The party's electoral symbol is bicycle.
References
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- ↑ "National Front chairman N.T. Rama Rao embarks on new political antics, plans an all-India party". India Today. 15 December 1991. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ↑ "Chandrababu Naidu: Coalitions have delivered clear policies". The Indian Express. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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- ↑ "TDP-Congress Prajakutami: An alliance of a different kind". The Indian Express. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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