The Hindu 12.02.2014
Venkatramana is TUDA chief
12th Chairman of the Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA). He
will hold the position for a period of two years.
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.
