​Chandrababu opts for general queue at Tirumala

l​n spite of having the VVIP privilege of Maha Dwara Darsanam, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu chose to have darshan of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala through the queue complex on Saturday (March 21, 2026), along with his family, on the occasion of his grandson Devaansh’s birthday. 

As he has done in the past, Mr. Naidu has set aside the protocols and went for darshan along with the devotees through the queue complex, according to an official release, which said the CM has often expressed his indebtedness to the Lord of Seven Hills, his Ilavelpu, for saving him in the bomb blast at Alipiri. 

He considered surviving the attack as a rebirth and attributed it to the immense faith his family has in the Lord, and hence had darshan along with the common devotees whom he saw as equals before the God. 

Except for the formal presentation of Pattu Vastrams (silk clothes) during the Brahmotsavams, Mr. Naidu has been visiting the shrine with his family through the regular queue system, which allows him to see for himself the amenities provided to the devotees. 

On the occasion of Devaansh’s birthday, Mr. Naidu’s family donated ₹44 lakh to Tarigonda Vengamamba Annadanam Trust.

After Darshan, the family members went all the way from the temple to Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasada Complex by foot and served meals to the devotees.

Mr. Naidu and his son and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh personally walked through the aisle to serve food to the devotees seated for breakfast.

Earlier, Mr. Naidu walked towards the cheering devotees and shook hands with some, keeping the security protocol aside. The devotees also conveyed their birthday wishes to Devaansh.