The TDP coalition government has announced the new TTD Board with BR Naidu as the chairman and 24 members as panel members.
According to sources, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM K Pawan Kalyan and other senior leaders in the parties finalised the chairman and panel members.
The Deputy Chief Minister has been particular that all the members should of the TTD should have religious inclination and faith in the divine force, along with respect towards Sanatana Dharma and Hinduism.
Accordingly, he picked three members from his Jana Sena party — Buragapu Ananda Sai, Anugolu Rangasri, Bongumuri Mahender Reddy.
Anand Sai was chosen among the panel members as he is close to Pawan Kalyan. He is an art director and also rendered his services in the renovation of the Yadadri temple.
A native of Srikakulam, he belongs to the Viswabrahmin community. He has been a close friend of Pawan Kalyan since he lived in Chennai. It is learnt that Anand Sai’s association with the renovation of the famous Yadadri temple made him well-versed in Agama Shastra, temple vastu and other principles in the construction of a temple.
Sai has good knowledge of temple architecture and also idols and statues carved on the temple walls.