Vijayawada: TD general secretary Nara Lokesh said on Wednesday that he was ready to contest in the 2019 general elections if the party leadership so desired. He said the talk of his joining the state Cabinet was a mere speculation, but added that he was bound by any decision taken by the leadership.
He was speaking to the media here, after paying tributes to TD founder N.T. Rama Rao on his death anniversary. Mr Lokesh said that it was because of NTR that the Telugus across the world were being treated with respect.
He stated that the Andhra Pradesh government was requesting the Central government to confer the Bharat Ratna award on NTR this year. Mr Lokesh said the party was setting up an NTR museum in Amaravati. He invited anyone having unique pictures of the veteran actor and former chief minister to send them to the NTR Trust.
The Telugu Desam leaders in Telangana have also paid tributes to their party founder at the NTR Ghats in Hyderabad. The leaders, who visited the NTR Ghats, include Telangana TD president L. Ramana, party working president A. Revanth Reddy and senior party leader M. Narasimhulu.
The former chief minister’s family members, including his actor-son Balakrishna, and his daughter and AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu wife N. Bhuvaneshwari visited the NTR Ghats.
