TDP seniors are increasingly frustrated with Nara Lokesh, who is the key figure in the government and party.
Lokesh’s growing influence has sidelined several senior leaders, who feel overlooked in ministerial appointments.
Despite his limited interaction with the media, Lokesh has prioritized consolidating his authority within both the party and government, favoring his team over party veterans.
Leaders like Payyavula Keshav, Atchannaidu, Anam Rama Narayana Reddy, and Parthasarathy are the seniors now. Figures like Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdhury, Paritala Sunitha, Pathipati Pullarao, and Kalva Srinivas, who had hoped for ministerial roles, believe Lokesh’s influence cost them opportunities.
These seniors, in the fag end of their political careers, question when they will receive recognition if not now.
Though they participate in party activities, their dissatisfaction with Lokesh remains. However, they seek financial opportunities as consolation.
Lokesh, undeterred by their grievances, continues to focus on his own interests than anything else.
