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Topic: TDP

Jagan attacked ahead of polls again as stones hurled at him during rally, YSRCP blames ‘Naidu’s envy’

TDP gen secy Lokesh Nara calls it 'drama', his father Chandrababu Naidu seeks 'impartial and unbiased' inquiry. Jagan was also attacked at Visakhapatnam airport before 2019 polls.

Tesla rolls into Andhra poll pitch: Both YSRCP & TDP vow to draw EV giant to state after elections

Elon Musk will meet PM Modi in Delhi next week after govt last month introduced scheme reducing import duty on EVs. Andhra Pradesh goes to Lok Sabha & assembly elections 13 May.

TDP to sit out LS polls in Telangana, yet to announce who party will support in upcoming elections

According to party spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari, the Telugu Desam party (TDP) will resume activity in the state by contesting local body polls later this year.

‘Psycho, sadist, monster, murderer’ — Jagan-Naidu battle in Andhra Pradesh turns ugly

Following objections by a YSRCP leader against N. Chandrababu Naidu & a TDP leader against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, election official issues notices to party chiefs citing MCC violation.

Fact Check: CBI hasn’t named Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh in Vizag drug bust case

The drug haul triggered a political fight between the YSRCP and Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP, just weeks ahead of the Assembly elections. Each party has accused its rival.

BJP undecided between Jagan & Naidu, TDP-JSP announce candidates on 118 seats for Andhra Pradesh polls

Telugu Desam Party has revealed names of all 94 candidates, while Jana Sena Party has revealed only 5. Announcement comes amid suspense over old ally BJP's entry into the alliance.

Shah’s meet with Chandrababu sets off talk of BJP-TDP reunion. Jagan’s Delhi trip thickens Andhra buzz

Indication is that TDP chief Naidu is offering 30 assembly seats & around 6 Lok Sabha seats to BJP & Jana Sena. Meet comes soon after BJP reconciliation with Nitish in Bihar.

Tirumala plans platform for voluntary ‘conversions, reconversions’ to Hinduism — ‘it’s the oldest faith

Among the other subjects discussed at TTD’s ‘Dharmika Sadas’ that ended this week was an unusual request by a Muslim devotee who sought permission to offer seva at the temple.

Trouble in TDP-JSP alliance? Chandrababu, Pawan Kalyan each declare candidates for 2 Andhra seats

While one JSP leader pegged party’s expectations in 60 assembly seats, a leader of TDP, the bigger alliance partner, said Pawan Kalyan’s party had good prospects in only around 30 seats.

‘Reputation only jewel that can’t be bought’: Andhra HC quashes certificate to film on TDP, Chandrababu

Ruling came on TDP petition that claimed film Vyuham defamed many political leaders of the party and revolved around cases that are currently subjudice.

On Camera

Why the Tashkent Declaration was both a moral and semantic victory for Shastri

In his bilateral talks with Ayub Khan, Lal Bahadur Shastri said while India had never accepted the two-nation theory, some elements in Pakistan were bent on making it a ‘two-hostile nation' construct.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.