TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu has given a clear message with his first two choices for induction into the Union Cabinet. Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani are young, well-educated and come with quite a record in public service and that is also the signalling that TDP as a party aims to send out with its representatives to New Delhi, the NDA Council of Ministers and the voters back in Andhra Pradesh.
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That they are good communicators as well will only ensure that the TDP voice is heard loud and clear in New Delhi.
«These are the first TDP MPs in the Union cabinet and more will follow later. However, these choices are important as they reflect the premium that Chandrababu Naidu is placing on the values of good work ethic, public service and his faith in education and a global outlook. With Ram Mohan, the youngest cabinet minister at 36, the party is also reaching out to the next generation of India. While Chandra Sekhar is a first time MP, he has worked on ground for over a decade and comes with a solid knowledge base and global worldview,» an insider told ET.
Interestingly, both are also second generation TDP associates and loyalists of CBN.