As the Telugu Desam Party today celebrates 40 years of its journey in Indian Politics, here’s a look at key milestones on how the Telugu Political Party has brought some significant changes in Indian polity and governance system.
- Identity for Telugus: South Indians were commonly known as Madrasis even until the creation of Andhra Pradesh. After an incident where T. Anjaiah, the then CM of AP, was insulted by former PM Rajiv Gandhi, NTR as the CM candidate made Telugu identity his poll plank