Telugu Desam Party

The Telugu Desam Party follows a pro-Telugu ideology. It was founded as an alternative to the Congress hegemony, by emphasizing Telugu regional pride and serving as the party for farmers, backward castes and middle-class people. Since the 1990s, it has followed an economically liberal policy that has been seen as pro-business and pro-development.{{Sfn|Suri|2004}}

The TDP uses yellow as the background colour for its flag, with a hut, wheel and plough symbol in the foreground. The party's electoral symbol is bicycle.

Since 2014, every active member has been eligible for a life insurance policy of ₹2 lakh to be paid to their family in cases of death or permanent total disability, such as the loss of two limbs of eyes, due to accidents, with additional payouts of ₹5,000 per child (up to two) for educational costs. Active members are also reimbursed for up to ₹50,000 to cover hospital treatment from such accidents.{{cite web |title=TDP offers party membership with free accident insurance |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/tdp-offers-party-membership-with-free-accident-insurance/article6549203.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=30 October 2014 |language=en-IN |date=30 October 2014}}

{{main|Chief ministership of N. T. Rama Rao}}

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Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) is a prominent figure in Indian cinema and politics, particularly known for his influence in Telugu-speaking regions.{{Cite news |author=Srinivasa Rao Apparasu |date=May 28, 2022 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tracking-ntr-s-journey-from-superstar-to-political-stalwart-101653762167846.html |title=Tracking NTR's journey from superstar to political stalwart |website=hindustantimes.com |access-date=November 17, 2024}} As an actor, he gained widespread recognition not only among Telugu-speaking people but across the country. NTR's contributions extend beyond the film industry, as he played a significant role in Andhra Pradesh's political landscape.{{Cite news |last=Kondubhatla |first=Ramachandra Murthy |date=2023-06-03 |title=An extract from 'NTR — A Political Biography': The Telugu superstar's dramatic entry into politics |url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/an-extract-from-ntr-a-political-biography-the-telugu-superstars-dramatic-entry-into-politics/article66923589.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-16 |title=NTR to Chiranjeevi: How films, politics connect two prominent Telugu families now at the helm of Andhra Pradesh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ntr-chiranjeevi-film-politics-telugu-families-andhra-pradesh-9395646/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Vandana |date=2018-03-09 |title=Founded by movie legend NTR, Telugu Desam Party has always punched above its weight |url=https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/founded-ntr-tdp-punched-above-its-weight/40380/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=NT Rama Rao Death Anniversary: Know All About Actor, Director And Politician |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nt-rama-rao-death-anniversary-know-all-about-actor-director-and-politician-1801647 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=NDTV.com}}

On 18 November 1977, the Pralaya cyclone struck the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, particularly affecting Diviseema in Krishna district. The cyclone caused widespread devastation, with turbulent seas resulting in massive flooding.{{Cite news |date=2015-11-20 |title=Recalling the Diviseema cyclone |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Recalling-the-Diviseema-cyclone/article60297500.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} Thousands of people lost their lives, and extensive property damage was reported. Official reports indicated casualties more than 10,000. Around 20,000 acres of crops were destroyed, and the overall damage was estimated to be in crores of rupees.{{Cite news |last=Srinivas |first=Rajulapudi |date=2021-11-19 |title=Dattatreya pays tributes to Diviseema cyclone victims |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/dattatreya-pays-tributes-to-diviseema-cyclone-victims/article37590487.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite journal |title=Cyclones and fisheries: Aftermath of four cyclones in Andhra Pradesh during 1976 to 1979 |url=https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2853/1/Article_03.pdf |journal=Marine Fisheries Information Service - Technical and Extension series |volume= |date=February 1980}} The event left a lasting impact on the people of the region, and the memory of the flooding is still vivid among locals.{{Cite news |date=2023-12-05 |title=Cyclone Michaung fourth December cyclone to hit Andhra Pradesh coast |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/michaung-fourth-december-cyclone-to-hit-andhra-coast/articleshow/105740562.cms |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite news |date=2015-11-20 |title=Diviseema remembers the mother of all cyclones |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/diviseema-remembers-the-mother-of-all-cyclones/article7899904.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

Shocked by the devastation, NTR mobilized support from the film industry and the general public to assist the victims of Diviseema. He appealed to people for donations, and the funds raised were used for the rehabilitation of the affected communities.{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2018-10-03 |title=Diviseema cyclone shot for NTR biopic |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2018-10-03/Diviseema-cyclone-shot-for-NTR-biopic/418436 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}

In response to the challenges faced by the people of Andhra Pradesh, NTR founded the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on 29 March 1982,{{Cite web |date=2022-03-29 |title=TDP formation day: When was TDP established, who was the founder - FAQs answered |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/tdp-formation-day-when-was-tdp-established-who-was-the-founder-faqs-answered-article-90509012 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=Times Now |language=en}} with the aim of addressing the state's political and socio-economic issues. The party's formation marked a shift in the political landscape, as it sought to provide an alternative to the long-standing rule of the Indian National Congress, which had been in power for over 26 years.{{Cite news |last=Darbhamulla |first=Srivatsan K. C. & Sruthi |date=2024-04-05 |title=Elections 2024: Elections that shaped India {{!}} The rise of the Telugu Desam Party |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/elections-that-shaped-india-the-rise-of-the-telugu-desam-party/article67953779.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} In the 1983 state elections, the TDP secured a landslide victory, and NTR was sworn in as the 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 9 January 1983.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-07 |title=January 7, 1983, Forty Years Ago: Congress (I) loses control of two states in the South |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/40-years-ago/january-7-1983-forty-years-ago-tdp-wins-south-8366246/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

However, NTR's tenure as Chief Minister was interrupted in August 1984 when he went to the United States for medical treatment. During his absence, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao, a TDP MLA, took office as the Chief Minister with the support of the then Governor, Thakur Ram Lal.{{Cite news |date=2023-08-17 |title=N.T. Rama Rao: A timeline - The Hindu |newspaper=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nt-rama-rao-a-timeline/article62061789.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817085527/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nt-rama-rao-a-timeline/article62061789.ece |archive-date=17 August 2023 }} NTR's son-in-law Naidu, played an active role in rallying the support of legislators for NTR.{{Cite web |date=2014-01-04 |title=Chandrababu Naidu becomes the most important man in Telegu Desam setup |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19850831-chandrababu-naidu-becomes-the-most-important-man-in-telegu-desam-setup-801913-2014-01-03 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=India Today |language=en}} He gathered them at Ramakrishna Cine Studios until NTR's return.{{Cite web |date=1984-09-15 |title=Dismissal of NTR ministry planned, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao nurtured with care of an assassin |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19840915-dismissal-of-ntr-ministry-planned-nadendla-bhaskara-rao-nurtured-with-care-of-an-assassin-803240-1984-09-14 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=India Today |language=en}} On 16 September 1984, NTR led a march and protest in Delhi, demonstrating against the central government's actions under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Subsequently, NTR regained his position as Chief Minister, restoring his leadership in the state.{{Cite web |date=1984-09-15 |title=Dismissal of NTR ministry planned, Nadendla Bhaskara Rao nurtured with care of an assassin |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19840915-dismissal-of-ntr-ministry-planned-nadendla-bhaskara-rao-nurtured-with-care-of-an-assassin-803240-1984-09-14 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2019-06-21 |title='Foreign trouble' back to haunt TDP, after long gap of 35 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/foreign-trouble-back-to-haunt-tdp-after-long-gap-of-35-years/articleshow/69880915.cms |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=1984-10-31 |title=Impact of Bhaskara Rao's one month tenure as Andhra Pradesh CM |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19841031-impact-of-bhaskara-raos-one-month-tenure-as-andhra-pradesh-cm-803388-1984-10-30 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=India Today |language=en}}

In 1985, after successfully regaining his position as Chief Minister following a brief political crisis, NTR called for fresh elections. The elections resulted in a landslide victory for the TDP.{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Amarnath K. |date=March 31, 1985 |title=Andhra Pradesh assembly elections: Telugu Desam's victory comes as no surprise |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19850331-andhra-pradesh-assembly-elections-telugu-desams-victory-comes-as-no-surprise-769926-2013-12-04 |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=India Today |language=en}} Naidu, who was initially involved in party activities by organizing training programs for legislators and computerizing membership records, was subsequently appointed as the party's general secretary in 1986.{{Cite web |date=1986-01-31 |title=NTR re-elected TDP chief, Chandrababu Naidu nominated as general secretary |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19860131-ntr-re-elected-tdp-chief-chandrababu-naidu-nominated-as-general-secretary-800528-1986-01-31 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}

During his tenure as Chief Minister, NTR implemented significant reforms in Andhra Pradesh, including the divestment of state industries, the introduction of the 1995 MACS Act for co-operatives,{{cite book |last1=Ravichandran |first1=K |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gCg2DwAAQBAJ |title=Cooperative Entrepreneurship in Action |last2=Nakkiran |first2=S |date=2015 |publisher=Studera Press |isbn=9788193033302 |location= |pages=48–49}}{{Cite web |date=2001 |title=Draft guidelines aimed at creating a supportive environment for the development of cooperatives. |url=https://www.un.org/esa/socdev/social/documents/AnnexE200168.pdf |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=United Nations}} and an overhaul of the education system with statewide entrance exams like EAMCET. He also initiated welfare programs such as subsidized rice and housing,{{Cite news |date=2007-10-01 |title=AP govt revives Rs 2 per kg rice scheme for poor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ap-govt-revives-rs-2-per-kg-rice-scheme-for-poor/articleshow/2420800.cms |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} along with large-scale irrigation projects like the Telugu Ganga project.{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=A. D. |date=2021-05-28 |title=Rayalaseema hails NTR for Telugu Ganga project |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rayalaseema-hails-ntr-for-telugu-ganga-project/article34671100.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} NTR’s governance focused on decentralization, women empowerment, and enhancing the state's infrastructure, making lasting contributions to its political and economic development.{{Cite news |last=Naidu |first=M. Venkaiah |date=2022-07-18 |title=NTR was a trendsetter in implementing pro-people reforms |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ntr-was-a-trendsetter-in-implementing-pro-people-reforms/article65654587.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |last=Rahul |first=N. |date=2020-09-07 |title=VRO administration at stake |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/vro-administration-at-stake/article32546479.ece |access-date=2024-11-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=2020-03-20 |title=The Mandal System in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh {{!}} Economic and Political Weekly |url=https://www.epw.in/journal/2020/12/perspectives/mandal-system-telangana-and-andhra-pradesh.html |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=www.epw.in |language=en}}

The party lost power in the 1989 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election,{{Cite web |date=1989-12-15 |title=Andhra Pradesh voters reject Rama Rao's eccentric politics and incompetence |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19891215-andhra-pradesh-voters-reject-rama-raos-eccentric-politics-and-incompetence-816835-1989-12-14 |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=India Today |language=en}} and was restricted to the opposition. However, it regained power in the 1994 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. NTR was sworn in as Chief Minister for the third time.{{cite book |last1=Thakur |first1=A. P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RwR59-o19T0C&q=Andhra+Pradesh+Legislative+Assembly+election%2C+1994&pg=PA205 |title=Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, 1994 |last2=Pandey |first2=Sunil |publisher=Global Vision Publishing House |year=2009 |isbn=9788182202696 |accessdate=26 September 2013}} At the national level, the National Front (NF) was established under the leadership of the Janata Dal, which governed India from 1989 to 1990. NTR served as its chairperson.{{Cite web |date=1991-12-15 |title=National Front chairman N.T. Rama Rao embarks on new political antics, plans an all-India party |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19911215-national-front-chairman-n-t-rama-rao-embarks-on-new-political-antics-plans-all-india-party-815190-1991-12-14 |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=India Today |language=en}}

In 1995, a political crisis in Andhra Pradesh resulted in the removal of NTR as both the Chief Minister and the party president. NTR's son-in-law, N. Chandrababu Naidu, along with other family members, including Nandamuri Harikrishna, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and eldest son-in-law Daggubati Venkateswara Rao, ousted NTR from his roles in the party and government. Naidu accused NTR of being influenced by his second wife, Lakshmi Parvathi, whom he had married in 1993 following the death of his first wife, Basava Tarakam, in 1985. With the majority of party legislators supporting him, Naidu went on to become the longest-serving Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and the president of TDP since then.{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=CH V. M. Krishna |date=2017-02-10 |title=AIADMK chief Sasikala repeats two famous Andhra Pradesh coups |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100217/aiadmk-chief-sasikala-repeats-two-famous-ap-coups.html |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ajit Pawar - a quick, decisive move like Naidu in 1995 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/ajit-pawar-a-quick-decisive-move-like-naidu-in-1995-779085.html |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2017-02-19 |title=Going back to headlines: A demi-god, a son-in-law, two coups, and two hotels |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tamil-nadu-sasikala-panneerselvam-aiadmk-c-vidyasagar-rao-palaniswami-andhra-coup-1995-4532101/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

On 18 January 1996, NTR died of a heart attack at his residence in Hyderabad, aged 72.{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/a-legacy-under-siege/200715|title=A Legacy Under Siege|work=Outlook India|date=31 January 1996|access-date=22 October 2019|author=Rahman, Sheikh|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329150255/http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/a-legacy-under-siege/200715|archive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=live|quote=When news of NTR's untimely death due to a massive heart attack in the early hours of January 18 broke ...}} With Naidu already assuming leadership of the TDP, Lakshmi Parvathi founded the NTR Telugu Desam Party (Lakshmi Parvathi). However, it failed to make any impact on the TDP's performance or vote share.{{Cite web |title=Rediff On The NeT:TDP emerges winner despite losses |url=https://m.rediff.com/election/1999/oct/08ap4.htm |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=m.rediff.com}}

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After the formation of Telangana, the TDP, in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), contested the 2014 Legislative Assembly election. TDP won 15 seats in the newly formed Telangana Legislative Assembly securing most of its seats in the districts of Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, Mahabubnagar, Warangal, and Khammam.{{cite news |title=List of Winners in Telangana 2014 |url=https://myneta.info/telangana2014/index.php?action=show_winners&sort=default |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=Myneta.info}} The party also won a Lok Sabha seat from Malkajgiri in the simultaneously held 2014 Indian general election.{{cite news |title=Telangana Lok Sabha (General) Election Results 2014 |url=https://www.elections.in/telangana/ |access-date=21 December 2022 |publisher=Elections.in}}{{cite news |title=TDP's lone Telangana MP, Malla Reddy, joins TRS |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/tdp-mp-malla-reddy-joins-trs-telangana/ |publisher=Indian Express |date=1 June 2016}} However, defections of legislators and other leaders from TDP to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), now known as Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), and the alleged portrayal of TDP as an "Andhra party" by the TRS, led to a decline of the party's influence in the state.{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2021-04-07 |title=No more TDP in Telangana Assembly as second MLA defects to TRS |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2021/Apr/07/no-more-tdp-in-telangana-assembly-as-second-mla-defects-to-trs-2287091.html |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-04-08 |title=Telangana: Last two TDP MLAs defect to TRS |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/hyderabad/telangana-last-two-tdp-mlas-defect-to-trs-7263777/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-11-21 |title=TRS slams TDP to evoke Telangana sentiments |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/trs-slams-tdp-to-evoke-telangana-sentiments-5456363/ |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-12-12 |title=After flop show in Telangana, TDP goes into introspection mode |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/Dec/12/after-ts-flop-show-tdp-goes-into-introspection-mode-1910429.html |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Vij |first=Shivam |date=2018-11-27 |title=For KCR, Telangana agitation is still on, and Chandrababu Naidu is arch enemy |url=https://theprint.in/politics/for-kcr-telangana-agitation-is-still-on-and-chandrababu-naidu-is-arch-enemy/155218/ |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Sukumar |first=C. R. |date=2018-12-12 |title=KCR succeeds where Chandrababu Naidu failed |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/telangana-assembly-elections/kcr-succeeds-where-chandrababu-naidu-failed/articleshow/67055048.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-10-19 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}

In the 2016 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation election, TDP won just one councillor seat out of 150.{{cite news |title=GHMC Election Results 2016: TRS Wins Hyderabad Civic Polls With 99 Seats, Congress, TDP-BJP Combine Routed |url=https://www.india.com/news/cities/ghmc-election-results-2016-trs-wins-hyderabad-civic-polls-with-99-seats-congress-tdp-bjp-combine-routed-923265/ |publisher=India.com |date=15 February 2016}} In the 2018 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, the party won two seats, both in Khammam district, out of 119 seats. It had contested the 2018 elections as part of the Praja Kutami, which included the Indian National Congress, traditionally a long-time opponent of TDP and other parties.{{cite news |title=Telangana Election Results 2018: TRS wins 88 seats, KCR set to return for a second term |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/telangana-assembly-election-result-2018-live-updates-kcr-trs-bjp-congress-election-commission-modi-rahul-telangana-election-results/1409660/ |publisher=Financial Express |date=12 December 2018}}{{Cite news |last=Sukumar |first=C. R. |date=2018-10-12 |title=Joining hands with the Congress was a democratic compulsion: Chandrababu Naidu |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/joining-hands-with-the-congress-was-a-democratic-compulsion-chandrababu-naidu/articleshow/66172792.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}

Following the bifurcation, TDP created separate state units for both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In 2015, L. Ramana, a two time former MLA from Jagtial, was appointed as the first president of the Telangana unit of TDP, serving until 2021. Ramana later quit the party to join the BRS.{{Cite web |title=Former Telangana TDP Chief L Ramana Joins Chief Minister KCR's Party |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-telangana-tdp-chief-l-ramana-joins-chief-minister-kcrs-party-trs-2485040 |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=NDTV.com}} He was succeeded by Bakkani Narasimhulu, a former MLA from Shadnagar, in July 2021. The party performed poorly in the 2020 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation election, failing to win any seats.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-06 |title=Decline of Congress & TDP, anti-incumbency after heavy rains helped BJP's rise in GHMC polls: Analysts |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2020/Dec/06/decline-of-congress--tdp-anti-incumbency-after-heavy-rains-helped-bjps-rise-in-ghmc-polls-analys-2232614.html |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}

In November 2022, Kasani Gnaneshwar Mudiraj, a former MLC and BC leader, was appointed president of Telangana TDP by N. Chandrababu Naidu.{{Cite web |date=14 October 2022 |title=Telangana TDP Springs A Big Surprise |url=https://www.mirchi9.com/politics/telangana-tdp-springs-a-big-surprise/ |access-date=24 October 2022 |website=Mirchi9.com |language=en-US}} Kasani, who had also served as the national president of the Mudiraj Mahasabha, initiated efforts to revive the party in Telangana after his appointment.{{cite news |title=Telangana TDP Sets 'One Lakh' Target |url=https://www.mirchi9.com/politics/telangana-tdp-sets-one-lakh-target/ |publisher=Mirchi9.com |date=16 December 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Satyanarayan |first1=P V |title=TDP sees revival in TS via Khammam |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/khammam/tdp-sees-revival-in-ts-via-khammam-772421 |publisher=The Hans India |date=8 December 2022}}{{cite news |title=T-TDP's Khammam Meeting Becomes Hot Topic |url=https://www.mirchi9.com/politics/telangana-tdps-khammam-meeting-becomes-hot-topic/ |publisher=Mirchi9.com |date=21 December 2022}}

However, on 30 October 2023, Kasani resigned as Telangana TDP president and joined the BRS, following N. Chandrababu Naidu announcement that TDP would not contest the 2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election. Since then, the party's Telangana unit has remained without a leader.{{Cite web |date=31 October 2023 |title=Telangana TDP left leaderless after Kasani exit over Chandrababu Naidu 'ceding space to Jana Sena' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/telangana-tdp-left-leaderless-after-kasani-exit-9007888/ |access-date=4 December 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}} The party also announced that it would not contest the 2024 Indian general election in Telangana, but would continue to be part of the NDA.{{cite news |title=TDP not to contest Lok Sabha polls in Telangana|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/india/tdp-not-to-contest-lok-sabha-polls-in-telangana-2973600 |publisher=Deccan Herald |date=10 April 2024}}

On 21 December 2022, the party organized a large public gathering in Khammam district of Telangana to re-energize the party cadre.{{cite news |title=Chandrababu to address meeting in Khammam on Dec 21 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/nov/27/chandrababu-to-address-meeting-in-khammam-on-dec-21-2522526.html |publisher=New Indian Express |date=27 November 2022}}{{cite news |title=N Chandrababu Naidu will hold public meet in Hyderabad too, says Kasani Gnaneshwar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/chandrababu-will-hold-public-meet-in-hyd-too-kasani/articleshow/96357921.cms |work=The Times of India |date=20 December 2022}} It was attended by TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu and the T–TDP unit President Kasani. A huge crowd attended the gathering held at the Sardar Patel Stadium in Khammam.{{cite news |last1=Reddy |first1=B Satyanarayana |title=After rousing reception, Chandrababu invites leaders back to Telangana TDP |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2022/dec/22/after-rousing-reception-chandrababu-invites-leaders-back-to-telangana-tdp-2530473.html |publisher=New Indian Express |date=22 December 2022}} While addressing the gathering, Chandrababu Naidu appealed to those who quit the party to join other political parties to return to regain the party's past glory.{{cite news |title=Naidu in Telangana: Asks former leaders to return to TDP |url=https://telanganatoday.com/naidu-in-telangana-asks-former-leaders-to-return-to-tdp |publisher=Telangana Today |date=21 December 2022}} After 2018, it was the first time that TDP organized a show of strength in Telangana.{{cite news |title=Chandrababu Naidu confident of TDP regaining lost glory in Telangana |url=https://www.siasat.com/chandrababu-naidu-confident-of-tdp-regaining-lost-glory-in-telangana-2485322/ |publisher=Siasat |date=21 December 2022}}{{cite news |title=Will revive the past glory of TDP in Telangana, says Naidu |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/will-revive-past-glory-of-tdp-in-telangana-says-naidu-101671648070317.html |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=22 December 2022}}{{cite news |title=N Chandrababu Naidu appointed Telangana TDP chief |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/n-chandrababu-naidu-appointed-telangana-tdp-chief/articleshow/95311077.cms |work=The Times of India |date=5 November 2022}}{{cite news |last1=Gowtham |first1=G. |title=Telangana TDP Can Play A Key Role In AP Election? |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Breaking/Read/994558809/Telangana-TDP-Can-Play-A-Key-Role-In-AP-Election |publisher=India Herald |date=13 December 2022}}

The TDP also holds influence in the union territory Andaman and Nicobar Islands, contesting the Port Blair Municipal Council elections periodically. With a significant Telugu population in the islands, the party secured and maintained two seats in both the 2015 and 2022 council elections.{{Cite news |date=2015-09-22 |title=TDP bags two seats in Andaman polls |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/tdp-bags-two-seats-in-andaman-polls/article7678996.ece |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |title=Results of Port Blair Municipal Council Declared |url=https://andamanchronicle.net/index.php/23182-results-of-port-blair-municipal-council-declared#google_vignette |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=andamanchronicle.net}} On 14 March 2023, TDP councillor S. Selvi was elected as the chairperson, as part of the TDP–BJP alliance.{{Cite web |last=sanjib |date=14 March 2023 |title=Mrs. Selvi elected as Chairperson of PBMC |url=http://www.andamansheekha.com/113185/ |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=ANDAMAN SHEEKHA |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Karthick |first=Tarun |date=14 March 2023 |title=TDP Councillor Selvi from Ward Number 5 is the Next PBMC Chairperson |url=https://nicobartimes.com/local-news/tdp-councillor-selvi-from-ward-number-5-is-the-next-pbmc-chairperson/ |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=Nicobar Times |language=en-US}}

The Telugu Desam Party has had a significant presence in the Lok Sabha elections since its formation in 1982. In its first election in 1984, the party made a debut by winning 30 out of 42 seats in Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite web |date=1984-12-31 |title=We will win 30 of the 34 seats we are contesting: N.T. Rama Rao |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19841231-we-will-win-30-of-the-34-seats-we-are-contesting-nt-rama-rao-803543-1984-12-30 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=India Today |language=en}} Over the years, TDP's performance in the Lok Sabha elections has fluctuated. In the 1989 elections, the party's influence slightly waned but it remained a key player in the state's politics.{{Cite web |date=1989-12-15 |title=Andhra Pradesh voters reject Rama Rao's eccentric politics and incompetence |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19891215-andhra-pradesh-voters-reject-rama-raos-eccentric-politics-and-incompetence-816835-1989-12-14 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reddy |first=Manda Ravinder |date=2024-05-09 |title=From our Archives |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2024/May/09/from-our-archives-5 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}

N. T. Rama Rao served as the chairperson of the National Front, a coalition of non-Congress parties in the late 1980s.{{Cite web |date=1991-12-15 |title=National Front chairman N.T. Rama Rao embarks on new political antics, plans an all-India party |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/19911215-national-front-chairman-n-t-rama-rao-embarks-on-new-political-antics-plans-all-india-party-815190-1991-12-14 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=India Today |language=en}} The TDP saw a resurgence in the 1996 and 1999 elections, forming alliances with national parties. N. Chandrababu Naidu played a crucial role as the convenor of the United Front, a coalition of non-BJP and non-Congress parties in the mid-1990s.{{Cite web |date=1998-03-16 |title=Routed in many of its strongholds, Third Force loses its pan-Indian identity |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/19980316-routed-in-many-of-its-strongholds-third-force-loses-its-pan-indian-identity-825938-1998-03-15 |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-10-28 |title=Chandrababu Naidu: Coalitions have delivered clear policies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/chandrababu-naidu-coalitions-have-delivered-clear-policies-5421662/ |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Karthikeyan |first=Suchitra |date=2024-06-10 |title=Chandrababu Naidu's journey: A timeline of the NDA 'kingmaker' and Andhra's longest-serving CM |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/chandrababu-naidu-timeline-of-andhra-pradesh-longest-serving-chief-minister/article68269272.ece |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

During the late 1990s, TDP leader G. M. C. Balayogi served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1998 to 2002.{{Cite web |title=Rediff On The NeT: Balayogi unanimously elected Speaker of 13th Lok Sabha |url=https://m.rediff.com/election/1999/oct/22yogi.htm |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=m.rediff.com}} The party played a crucial role in supporting the Janata Dal coalition government and was instrumental in the formation of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government with Atal Bihari Vajpayee as Prime Minister. The party's alliance with the BJP was pivotal in securing the necessary majority for the NDA.{{Cite web |title=Rediff On The NeT: Naidu says no to slice of government |url=https://m.rediff.com/election/1999/oct/11tdp.htm |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=m.rediff.com}}{{Cite news |date=2002-05-01 |title=TDP still with NDA: Vajpayee |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tdp-still-with-nda-vajpayee/articleshow/8597590.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-06-13 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}{{Cite web |title=The 1999 Indian Parliamentary Elections and the New BJP-led Coalition Government |url=https://www.laits.utexas.edu/solvyns-project/Elections1999.html |access-date=2024-06-13 |website=www.laits.utexas.edu}}

The TDP's fortunes declined in the 2004 and 2009 elections, but it improved it's seat count in 2014, winning 16 seats in alliance as part of the NDA.{{Cite journal |title=Barchart of Indonesian party seat distributions |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/mpub.10191579.cmp.6 |access-date=2024-06-13 |doi=10.3998/mpub.10191579.cmp.6 |url-access=subscription }} However, in the 2019 elections, TDP faced a major setback, winning only 3 seats amidst strong competition from other parties in the state. After the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, the Lok Sabha seats were divided between the newly formed state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, leaving behind 25 seats in Andhra Pradesh and 17 seats in Telangana. In the recent 2024 election, the party, part of the NDA, managed to win 16 seats, playing a key role in the formation of the Third Modi ministry.

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