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Palla Srinivasa Rao says his reappointment as State TDP Chief an honour and responsibility

Vijayawada, April 15 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President Palla Srinivasa Rao has thanked Chief Minister and national president N Chandrababu Naidu for reappointing him as State TDP chief.

“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to N Chandrababu Naidu, the architect of modern Andhra Pradesh and national president of the Telugu Desam Party, for once again entrusting me with the responsibility of serving as the State President. This renewed confidence is both an honour and a profound responsibility,” Rao has stated.
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