Nara Lokesh worships at Tirumala; Balakrishna to flag off Yuva Galam on Jan. 27

TIRUPATI: Ahead of his Yuva Galam padayatra, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National General Secretary Nara Lokesh visited the Tirumala temple and had the darshan of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy on Thursday. According to reports, TDP MLA and Nara Lokesh’s uncle Nandamuri Balakrishna will flag off the ‘Yuva Galam’ padayatra from Kuppam on Friday, January 27, 2023.

The TDP General Secretary offered special prayers to Sri Venkateswara swamy during the VIP break darshan and received blessings from the temple priests. The temple management welcomed Lokesh and made special arrangements for his darshan.

Nara Lokesh is all set to begin his 4,000 km-long Yuva Galam Padayatra at 11:03 am on Friday from Kuppam. A large number of TDP leaders and activists are expected to take part in the event. The Andhra Pradesh police have recently given a conditional permission for the padayatra.

Balakrishna, after flagging off the padayatra, is also expected to walk along his son-in-law for some distance. Speaking about the Yuva Galam, Balakrishna said that the padayatra would provide the foundation for the youth of the state. Several other programmes will also be undertaken as part of the padayatra, he added.