Has the TDP headquarters NTR Bhavan become a white elephant for the party? Is it becoming a huge burden on the party exchequer? Yes, say TDP watchers. The office, which once bustled with activity, is now a shadow of its former self. There is rarely a visitor to the office.
If sources are to be believed, the NTR Bhavan does not have an office secretary. This has been the case for the last year and a half. Secondly, there are no funds allocated for the NTR Bhavan. As a result, even for replacing an electric bulb, the staff are forced to wait for days.
They also reveal that till last year, the party headquarters in Amaravati used to take care of the maintenance of the building. But, now that Chandrababu Naidu is out of power,support has stopped coming from Amaravati.
Except for an occasional visit by some big leader from AP, practically there is no activity. Most TDP stalwarts are now in the TRS and many grassroots level activists too have moved out of the party for greener pastures.The TDP is out of power in Telangana since 2004. Thus for nearly 17 years, the party has not tasted power and the leaders and cadres have simply evaporated.
