Leaders and cadres of the telugu desam party are ecstatic over the party's biennial conclave Mahanadu, which took place on May 27 and 28 in Ongole, and which they believe was a huge success despite obstacles posed by the jagan government and the police. The emergence of party general secretary nara lokesh as the heir apparent of party president and former andhra pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, according to political watchers, is the most significant takeaway from Mahanadu.

Many party leaders and cadres have already stated that lokesh is a liability to the party. His credibility had completely eroded following his defeat in the mangalagiri constituency assembly elections in 2019. And the ruling congress PARTY' target='_blank' title='ysr congress-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>ysr congress could successfully send a message throughout the state that lokesh is a "pappu" and a scumbag. His lack of articulation and knowledge of issues has also given the perception to the cadre that he wouldn't be able to fill Naidu's shoes.

Lokesh, on the other hand, has been battling to demonstrate his leadership ability in recent months. He's been traversing the country, meeting with people and holding discussions with party officials. He has been raising claims against the jagan government and fighting the attacks of the YSRC leaders on a daily basis, both on social media and in the mainstream media. lokesh was also visible across Mahanadu. He has also begun discussing the party's policy decisions, such as the refusal of tickets to three-time consecutive losers, the allocation of 40% of party tickets to youth, and the term limit for party positions.

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