Major Reshuffle In TDP As Nara Lokesh Appointed National Working President

Ahead of Women Reservation Bill, Nandyal MP Dr Byreddy Shabari becomes TDP’s First Woman National General Secretary.

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh

In a significant move, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) has announced its Politburo, National, and State Committees, marking a new phase in the party’s evolution with Minister Nara Lokesh at the centre of its organisational leadership.

Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh as been appointed as National Working President which also underscores a major generational transition within the TDP. Meanwhile, MLA Palla Srinivas has been appointed as the State President.

*In a landmark move reflecting its commitment to women’s empowerment and sending a strong political message, TDP has appointed its first-ever woman National General Secretary, MP Dr Byreddy Shabari. She will serve alongside MP Ram Mohan Naidu and Rajesh Kilaru as National General Secretaries.

The newly constituted organisational structure includes a 29-member Politburo, a 31-member National Committee, and a 185-member State Committee. The committees have been formed after extensive deliberations, factoring in social, regional, and political balance, while keeping long-term goals, including the 2029 elections and potential constituency reorganisation, in mind.

A defining feature of this restructuring is to emphasis on social justice and inclusive representation, Of the 185 members in the State Committee, 122 belong to weaker sections. Representation includes 77 members from Backwards Classes, 25 from Scheduled Castes, 7 from Scheduled Tribes, and 13 from minority communities.

In this new structure, Women have been given at-most importance, with 50 women included in the State Committee and significant representation ensured across the Politburo and National Committees which reflects the party’s alignment with the policy direction of 33 per cent reservation for women in legislative bodies.

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