Artistes from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh entertained the cadres with folk songs and TDP’s ideology.
Outside the venue, Kommu dance, stilt dance, Dhimsa and Garaga dance became an instant hit.
The inaugural session began with “Maa Telugu Talli Ki Mallepoodanda…”
The weather, which used to be sultry, was better with cloud cover giving a pleasant experience to the delegates attending from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Lokesh cut-outs
Huge cut-outs, particularly that of IT, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Nara Lokesh, adorned all along the sprawling Andhra University Engineering College grounds.
When Telangana TDP working president R. Revanth Reddy’s name was called, the cadres greeted with loud cheers.
Selfie moment
M. Ramana, a farmer, was happy that he could take a selfie with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with the replica of a plough painted in gold. He was grateful to R&B Minister Ch. Ayyanna Patrudu for allowing him to take the picture with Mr. Naidu. The Chief Minister began his speech at 12.15 p.m. and ended it at 1.40 p.m., touching upon his vision to develop AP as Sunrise State. Srikakulam MP K. Rammohana Rao and Mulug MLA from Telagnana Sithaakka compered.
Sought-after dishes
‘Ulava charu’ (made of horse gram) and ‘halwa’ made with dry fruits were the most sought-after at the vegetarian lunch served on the inaugural day.
Vendors selling yellow scarf, pens and key chains made with TDP symbol and flags made a brisk business.
