Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu congratulates TDP leaders after party membership reached 73 lakh feat

Chairing a meeting on Saturday on the membership drive at the party headquarters here, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the party leaders and the cadre on achieving this feat.

The drive is being conducted under the leadership of the TDP national general secretary and Minister for Education Nara Lokesh, according to a press release.

Heads of various wings in the party briefed Chandrababu on the membership enrollment and explained that of the total number of 73 lakh members enrolled themselves, 85,000 are from the neighbouring State of Telangana.

In this enrollment, 54 per cent of the members are new. They informed Chandrababu that Rajampet stood on top in the enrollment with 1.18 lakh members, Nellore city stood in second place with 1.06 lakh, 1.04 lakh enrollments in Kuppam, 1.02 lakh in Palakollu and 90,000 in Mangalagiri, the press release further said.

Expressing satisfaction over the successful enrollment, CM Naidu promised to build a strong army of party members and wanted the cadre to further work to ensure that in every four persons in the State, one should take the party membership. The Chief Minister also assured the party leaders and cadre that besides extending welfare programmes to them, programmes to empower them both politically and financially will be implemented more effectively.

CM Naidu stressed the need for also taking up programmes like skill development, taking the government welfare schemes closer to the cadre and leaders besides providing them better opportunities to sustain them financially. He also promised steps to increase their Per capita income.

Besides giving priority on a merit basis to those who are striving hard for the development of the party, CM Naidu said that efforts also will be made at every stage in the party to sustain their families financially. He also reviewed the other wings of the party during the meeting. (ANI)