Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N. Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to campaign in Kuppam Assembly constituency on May 4, the day prior to the penultimate day of the campaign, according to Manohar, the personal secretary of Mr. Naidu. The tentative itinerary goes that Mr. Naidu would take part in a road show in Kuppam town, followed by a public meeting.
Though there were reports that Mr. Naidu would be accompanied by Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan during his Kuppam visit, Mr. Manohar maintained that the actor’s participation was not confirmed.
If Mr. Naidu takes up campaigning in his constituency, he would be breaking a long tradition. The last time he undertook poll campaign in Kuppam was in 1994. In the past two decades, during nomination filing in 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014, Mr. Naidu stayed away from making personal appearance, prompting his spouse and son to file on his behalf. He also strictly stayed away from campaigning in the constituency, though he campaigned in other constituencies in the home district.
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Meanwhile, Nara Lokesh, Mr. Naidu’s son, is scheduled to campaign in Ramakuppam and Shantipuram mandals of Kuppam constituency on Saturday.