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Jagan revives Andhra capital row, pitches ‘Amaravati Vs MaViGun’ as central poll plank for 2029

YSRCP chief has proposed Machilipatnam-Vijayawada-Guntur corridor (MaViGun) as an alternative to Amaravati, drawing sharp criticism from ruling TDP and investors.

Another NTR grandson set for entry into TDP & who’s writing Om Prakash Rajbhar’s social media script

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

TDP’s clockwork Mahanadu & IAS Tukaram Mundhe’s 25th posting ‘to clean up Maharashtra FDA’

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

At annual meet, TDP makes gender representation pitch—33% quota for women candidates in 2029 polls

Mahanadu 2026, marking 44th anniversary of TDP's founding, focuses on the theme 'Stree Shakti', reflected party's attempt to centre its political messaging around women’s leadership.

TDP backs Modi govt’s delimitation push, says women’s quota law ‘awakened the power of every woman’

The TDP has also backed delimitation, with Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Nara Lokesh thanking the PM on X soon after the PM's speech in the Lok Sabha.

After TDP, ally JSP plans membership drive, offers card-carrying members accidental cover, legal aid

Once the membership drive is concluded it is estimated that a third of Andhra Pradesh’s populace would be members either of the Jana Sena or Telugu Desam.

Centre backs Andhra’s PPP push to build new medical colleges—the model & political row over it

In a letter to Andhra Pradesh's medical & health minister last month, JP Nadda wrote that states, ‘by strategically adopting PPP models’, could accelerate healthcare reforms.

TDP does not believe Modi govt dependent on it for survival, says Union MoS Pemmasani

With just 16 MPs, TDP is 2nd largest NDA constituent after BJP which has 240. The support of TDP, & also JD(U) which has 12 MPs, is crucial for the health of NDA govt at Centre.

IAS officer in Naidu’s CMO ruffles feathers—‘slammed door on one TDP MP, had spat with another’

Misra, a 2009-batch IAS officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, was serving as director in the Centre’s Department Of Financial Services before his posting in the CMO as additional secretary last year.

As cricketer Hanuma Vihari walks off Andhra pitch again to pad up for Tripura, YSRCP & TDP trade blame

Vihari had announced exit from Andhra Cricket Association last year too, alleging political interference when YSRCP was in power. Ruling TDP now under fire for the same.

On Camera

Bollywood heroes are returning to old playgrounds—Akshay back in comedy, Hashmi in horror

After spending years trying to reinvent themselves, Bollywood’s ageing stars are discovering that audiences may not necessarily want a new version of them.

$92 mn to $609 mn: Andhra FDI inflows surged after Jagan-era slowdown, TDP credits policy reset

Data on FDI rise has become a political flashpoint, with Naidu govt projecting an investor-friendly turnaround while YSRCP leader says ‘unwarranted information’ provided in House.

And it’s official: India in talks with France to join 6th Gen fighter programme FCAS

In February this year, ThePrint reported that India is exploring the possibility of teaming up with France for co-development and co-manufacturing of the futuristic FCAS.

Guru RSS is cautioning shishya Modi govt. Bhagwat’s endorsement of Gen Z has an Indira lesson

It’s evident Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about youth’s anger towards Modi govt. The first thing he did was to demolish any criticism of Gen Z protesters as anti-national.