Overview
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu hailed N.T. Rama Rao as a visionary leader who reshaped the state's trajectory.
- Naidu cited hallmark programs such as rice at ₹2 per kg, social security pensions, housing for the poor, free power for farmers, mandal-level governance, women’s property rights, Rayalaseema irrigation projects, and drinking water schemes.
- He said NTR’s assertion of Telugu pride remains a guide for future generations.
- Nara Lokesh called NTR the flag-bearer of Telugu self-respect and noted the continued reverence for his mythological portrayals.
- Naidu posted his tribute on X and attended a memorial program at the TDP central office in Mangalagiri.