NTR dist. with Vijayawada as HQ, a political stunt: Balayya
The Hindu
He also opposes Puttaparthi as HQ for Sathya Sai district
The Telugu Desam Party on Saturday looked like a divided house in Anantapur with not a single leader backing Hindupur MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna in his fight against the YSR Congress Party announcing Puttaparthi as the headquarters of proposed new Sri Sathya Sai District.
Mr. Balakrishna along with a host of TDP workers along with some second-rung leaders of other political parties (except for YSRCP) came in a massive vehicle convoy from Hindupur to Anantapur and met District Collector Nagalakshmi Selvarajan in her chambers and explained their reasoning for opposing Puttaparthi as district headquarters.
Prominent party leaders from that region — Hindupur district president B.K. Parthasarathi and former government whip Palle Raghunatha Reddy — were conspicuous by their absence.