Paladugu Rama Naidu, also known as ‘Kadapa NTR’, in the Telugu Desam Party’s colours. He died at Kondayapalle in Kadapa on Tuesday (April 28, 2026). File | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Paladugu Rama Naidu, a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) follower from its inception, died at Kondayapalle in Kadapa on Tuesday (April 28, 2026). He was 67. Known to admirers as ‘Kadapa NTR’, Mr. Rama Naidu often dressed up as the party’s founder and former Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao at TDP meetings and conventions. In yellow robes, the party’s colour, he was, to many in the cadre, a stand-in for NTR himself. Published – April 28, 2026 04:43 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Singer Dhee interview: On her latest single ‘Vari Vari’ and connecting with her roots Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan treated for eye ailment then sent back to prison