No ticket to three-time losers in Andhra polls, says TDP national secretary Nara Lokesh
India Today
TDP national secretary Nara Lokesh said that the party has decided not to give tickers for the next state polls to those who have lost three times in a row in the previous elections. He also indicated that 40% of tickets would be allocated to young people.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national general secretary Nara Lokesh has said the party has decided not to give tickets for the next state polls to those who lost three times in a row in the previous elections.
Lokesh also said the ‘2 + 1 system’ will be followed while allotting party positions. “Anybody occupying a post for two consecutive terms should be given an upper-level post or lower-level one or none, but not the same post for a third time,” said Lokesh and said it will be applicable to himself (Lokesh) as well.
Lokesh, who contested the poll for the first time in 2019, had lost his maiden assembly election. Nara Lokesh also indicated that the TDP would allocate 40% of tickets to the youth.
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