An extract from ‘NTR — A Political Biography’: The Telugu superstar’s dramatic entry into politics
1 year, 6 months ago

An extract from ‘NTR — A Political Biography’: The Telugu superstar’s dramatic entry into politics

The Hindu  

As a Telugu superstar, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao or NTR was not interested in politics, but the story goes that he began following political developments in Andhra Pradesh after his daughter married Chandrababu Naidu, a minister in Tanguturi Anjaiah’s cabinet. In NTR: A Political Biography, to mark his centenary year, Ramachandra Murthy Kondubhatla reappraises NTR’s life and legacy. NTR started following political developments in Andhra Pradesh only after his daughter Bhuvaneswari married Chandrababu Naidu, who was a minister in Tanguturi Anjaiah’s cabinet. Therefore, we will call our party Telugu Desam.’ NTR: A Political Biography; Ramachandra Murthy Kondubhatla, HarperCollins, ₹699.

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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