Naidu pledges to develop Vizag like Mumbai
Visakhapatnam: TDP president and chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu said that the state govt aims to develop Visakhapatnam on a par with Mumbai.
Addressing a gathering here, Naidu spoke about the ongoing development works, including the Bhogapuram airport construction, forthcoming metro project, Visakhapatnam's future as a Google data center location, and establishment of a Mittal steel plant in Anakapalli district.
He also spoke about the role played by the NDA govt in stalling the privatisation of the steel plant, the recent financial support it secured from the Centre, and the progress on the railway zone project.
Naidu highlighted TDP's impressive 94% success rate in the 2024 elections and emphasized Visakhapatnam's role in the landslide victory. "The people of Visakhapatnam did not believe YSRCP's words and defeated them badly.
I owe a debt to Visakhapatnam, and no matter how much we do, it feels less. We will develop Visakhapatnam like Mumbai," the TDP supremo said.
Naidu assured party workers of continued support and encouraged them to secure a significant victory for the party in the 2029 elections. He noted TDP's substantial membership of ten million dedicated supporters and described the party's bond with its workers as a "family bond."
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"We promised to give 'Talliki Vandanam' before schools open, and we kept our word. From August 15, we will implement free bus travel for women. We will give Rs 21,000 as promised to farmers. We politically buried the ghost in the state," Naidu added.
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