Amaravati, April 15 -- In a politically significant development in the ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh, IT Minister Nara Lokesh was appointed as the 'national' working president of the party on Wednesday.
Nandyal MP B Shabari has been appointed as the first woman 'national' general secretary of the party, a TDP press release said.
"Big TDP Reshuffle: Minister Nara Lokesh appointed as National Working President, marking a major generational shift," the release said.
Lokesh is the son of party supremo and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
The 43-year-old leader is also the grandson of TDP founder and former CM NT Rama Rao (NTR), and is also closely related to several other ruling politicians.
In a significant organisational overhaul that signals a decisive shift in its future trajectory, the Telugu Desam Party announced its Politburo, National, and State Committees, marking a new phase in the party's evolution with Lokesh at the centre of its organisational leadership, it added.
According to TDP, positioning Lokesh firmly at the helm of party affairs indicates a clear roadmap for the party's future leadership.
Further, Gajuwaka MLA P Srinivas Rao has been reappointed as TDP state president, completing a leadership alignment aimed at strengthening the party structure ahead of future political challenges.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.