Guntur, March 29 -- Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu marked the 43rd Formation Day of the Telugu Desam Party on Saturday with an emotionally charged message, honouring the party's founder NT Rama Rao and described TDP as a symbol of self-respect and development.

Chandrababu Naidu recalled the party's transformational journey and deep roots in Telugu identity and in an impassioned message referred to the TDP as the "heartbeat of Telugu people" and a party that has earned their love and trust for over four decades.

He paid rich tributes to the party's founder, legendary actor and former Chief Minister Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), crediting his vision and divine blessings for the TDP's emergence as a political force.

"Greetings to the...