Ex-MLA Bakkani Narasimhulu appoined TDP's Telangana unit prez

Former MLA Bakkani Narasimhulu, a Dalit leader,was on Monday appointed as the new president of TDP in Telangana.

He has been appointed TDP state president following the resignation of L Ramana from the party.

Ramana has since joined the ruling TRS.

TDP ChiefN Chanadrababu Naidu issued a statement on the appointment of Narasimhulu, who served as MLA from Shadnagar near here during 1994-99.

TDP activists burst crackers at NTR Bhavan, TDP office here, following Narasimhulu's appointment and congratulated him.

Narasimhulu, who met Naidu and thanked him, said he would strive to bring back TDP's past glory in Telangana.

Claiming that Telangana people got real freedom only after the formation of TDP, Narasimhulu asserted that his party would fight against the ''corruption'' of the TRS government.

Narasimhulu had also served as a member of the Board of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the governing body of Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirupati, a TDP release said.