Overview
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was re-elected unopposed for a two-year term as national president of the Telugu Desam Party during the conclave’s second day in Kadapa.
- The annual gathering paid homage to party founder N.T. Rama Rao’s legacy on his 102nd birth anniversary, featuring an AI-generated video message that drew a standing ovation.
- Six resolutions were passed to guide the party’s agenda over the next four decades, focusing on youth and women empowerment, farmer support and cadre-driven leadership.
- Naidu outlined infrastructure priorities, including the Polavaram project’s completion by the end of 2027 and new steel, defence manufacturing and innovation hubs to boost regional development.
- YSR Congress president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and NTR’s widow Lakshmi Parvathi denounced the conclave as a ‘drama’ and ‘hollow spectacle’, challenging Naidu on unfulfilled promises.