For years, Nara Lokesh was frequently portrayed by political opponents as an inexperienced heir to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), with the derisive “Pappu” tag becoming a shorthand for that image. Today, that narrative has undergone a noticeable shift. Lokesh’s political journey has been marked by setbacks as well as reinvention. His defeat in the … Continue reading From ‘Pappu’ to Power Centre: Nara Lokesh’s Political Makeover