Description:
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is a recognised State party in Andhra
Pradesh and the symbol ‘Bicycle’ is reserved for it under the provisions of
the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. There was
a split in the party in August, 1995, resulting in the formation of two groups,
one led by (late) Sh. N.T. Rama Rao, who was the President of the party as
per the records of the Election Commission, and also the incumbent Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and the other by Sh. Chandrababu Naidu
respectively. Sh. Naidu claimed that he was elected as the leader of the
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