Overview

• At a June 15 rally in Adoni, Owaisi advised Naidu to retire from party leadership and entrust the Telugu Desam Party to his son, Nara Lokesh
• Several senior TDP figures say appointing Lokesh as working president would confirm the party’s long-term succession plan
• Expectations that Lokesh’s elevation would be announced at the May 28 Kadapa Mahanadu were not met
• Naidu was re-elected as TDP president at the Kadapa Mahanadu, underscoring his hold as questions about succession persist
• Owaisi also attacked the Waqf Amendment Act at the Adoni gathering, arguing it threatens Muslim rights