Sat Jan 18 06:45:30 UTC 2025: ## TDP Leaders Pay Tribute to NTR on Death Anniversary
**Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh –** Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and activists commemorated the death anniversary of party founder and former Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao on January 18th. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu paid tribute, describing NTR as a visionary humanist and social reformer. In a message on X, Naidu highlighted NTR’s pioneering welfare schemes aimed at poverty reduction and his efforts to empower Backward Classes and women. Naidu emphasized NTR’s commitment to development, welfare, and good governance, stating that eradicating poverty was his primary political objective.