1. Arrest of Chandrababu Naidu in September, 2023, shocked his admirers and supporters especially among the educated class who considered Chandrababu as an icon of progressive Telugu political leadership.
2. The turning point in the fortunes of Chandrababu Naidu and Telugu Desam came when he announced that he and the Jana Sena would fight the election along with Chandrababu Naidu.
3. YS Jaganmohan Reddy changed some 102 candidates but that did not pay off.
4. The liquor consumers voted against Jagan as they could not get the right brands at the right price.
5. The volunteer system to reach governance and administration to the doorstep of the most deprived sections worked well. But the official machinery got neglected.
6. The Youth wanted jobs and avenues.
7. Chandrababu, Pawan Kalyan and Lokesh repeatedly called Mr Reddy a psycho. They asked the question: who killed babai?,
8. Like KCR, Jagan too got labelled authoritarian and inaccessible.
9. Chandrababu Naidu to a Pawan Kalyan, both of who campaigned extensively.
10. Babus son Nara Lokesh had undertaken a 3132 km over 226 days, called Yuvagalam, that helped the younger TDP leader connect directly.
11. Chandrababu Naidu took no chances and presented a manifesto that included women’s welfare .
12. The campaign around the Land Titling Act was the main reason.
13. Finally, no ruling party can afford to underestimate the power of its employees.
