Party reviews projects, plans grassroots push
Nellore — Telugu Desam (TD) leaders from the erstwhile Nellore district reviewed development works, welfare schemes and party organisation at a meeting chaired by State Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Sunday, according to party officials present.
The meeting, held at Mr Anam’s renovated camp office at Santapeta, discussed ongoing and pending works related to irrigation and drinking water projects, implementation of welfare schemes and steps to strengthen the party at the grassroots level, the officials said.
TD district president and MLC Beeda Ravichandra told the media after the meeting that membership enrolment and formation of new committees in the district had reached more than 90 per cent completion. He outlined plans to intensify field contact through motorcycle tours across constituencies and mandals to improve coordination with party cadres.
"More than 90 per cent of membership enrolment and new committee formation had been completed," said Beeda Ravichandra, according to the party release.
Mr Anam said people had placed their trust in the coalition government’s two-year record and that the party would work to retain public confidence by maintaining direct engagement with citizens and addressing their grievances, the statement added.
Discussion points and political messaging
Participants reviewed specific development priorities including pending irrigation and drinking water initiatives. Party leaders also evaluated the implementation of welfare schemes being carried out by the government, the release said. During the meeting, TD leaders criticised the previous YSR Congress (YSRCP) administration for what they described as shortcomings on employment generation and advancement of major projects in the district.
In addition to organisational matters, the meeting highlighted education recruitment as a government achievement. Gopalapuram MLA and zonal coordinator Venkataraju referred to the recruitment of 16,347 teachers through the Mega DSC, saying it would address the aspirations of thousands of unemployed youth, according to the party account.
- Primary focus: review of irrigation and drinking water projects.
- Organisation drive: over 90% membership enrolment and committee formation claimed complete.
- Field mobilisation: motorcycle tours planned across constituencies and mandals.
Attendance and leadership
The meeting was attended by several TD MLAs, MLCs and senior party functionaries from the former Nellore district. Named attendees included MLAs Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy (Nellore Rural), Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy (Sarvepalli), Dagumati Venkata Krishna Reddy (Kavali), Inturi Nageswara Rao (Kandukur) and Kakarlа Suresh (Udayagiri), along with other legislators and party leaders, the information said.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Membership enrolment / committee formation | >90% complete (party claim) |
| Planned mobilisation | Motorcycle tours across constituencies and mandals |
| Education recruitment cited | 16,347 teachers through Mega DSC |
Party sources said the motorcycle tours are intended to strengthen links between elected representatives and grassroots cadres, and to monitor delivery of government schemes. The meeting also served as a platform to co-ordinate priorities among MLAs and MLCs representing different parts of the erstwhile district.
Speakers reiterated the need to remain connected with the public and to work on resolving local issues, particularly those related to water and irrigation, which remain key concerns for constituencies across the Nellore region.
No timelines for completion of the pending projects or further details of the motorcycle tours were provided in the party statement circulated after the meeting.
