The Hindu              12.02.2014

Venkatramana is TUDA chief

Amid heavy sloganeering by his followers, Mr. Venkatramana arrived with the orders this afternoon and took charge at the TUDA office. He announced an ambitious plan to get 8,000 houses built with an outlay of Rs.93 crore.

The swift and unexpected move to fill the post, which has been lying vacant for close to four years, is viewed in the political circles as an attempt by the Congress to keep its flock together, in view of the rumours making rounds that several senior leaders of the party could hop the fence ahead of the general elections round the corner. Mr. Ramana, in fact, has been taking active part in the ongoing Samaikyandhra agitation and flaying the Centre’s decision till recently.

TUDA Secretary K. Madhavi Latha, Planning Officer K. Krishna Reddy and senior officials extended wishes to their new Chairperson.