In Andhra Pradesh, the political crisis caused by the bifurcation of the state has undermined the bond of trust between the Telugu people and the politicians elected to serve them. So this cannot, and will not, be a ‘business as usual’ election or Manifesto. In this Manifesto we set out plans to address the main future challenges we face in our economy, our society and our politics. We will rebuild the economy to secure the recovery and invest in future growth and jobs. We will renew our society to further strengthen the communities that bind our country together. And we will restore trust in politics with greater transparency and accountability in a system battered by the corruption administration of the Congress Party.
Our Manifesto is ambitious but affordable, bold but realistic, and learns from the lessons we take from our experience to date. Over the next ten years we will confront major challenges –constructing a vibrant Andhra Pradesh and re-constructing Telangana. This is a moment for good judgment and serious purpose to meet the challenges ahead. Our aim is a modern, progressive Andhra Pradesh and Telangana based on fairness, respect, decency and openness.
You can recall that I was blessed by you to be the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh between 1995 and 2004. During that time, I have studied the development approaches and growth models of various countries and prepared a road map for the development of our state in the name of Vision-2020. I am proud to inform that the steps undertaken in various sectors in the state during my tenure have yielded rich dividends in the later years leading to creation of wealth in the state. The credit for building Hitech City, World class International Airport, Outer Ring Road, Convention Centers, Educational, Medical and Recreational facilities have portrayed the emergence of Hyderabad City on the global map belongs to us. As a result of innovative approaches and networking with international organizations and my persuasion with multi-national companies like Microsoft to set up their offshore development centers in Hyderabad, the city has become the most favorite destination in the country for domestic investors and global corporations. Impetus to IT industry led to huge employment opportunities in Hyderabad and it had its spin off effect on the service sector thus impacting the economy of the state as a whole. Owing to the substantial number of seats that our party had in Parliament, I could get several schemes and funds for the state. I could influence Government of India in many progressive policies like Communications, Micro Irrigatrion etc., for the country. The world has recognized the impeccable administrative and managerial skills of Telugu Desam government which focused on creating of wealth, employment eradication of poverty and empowerment of women.