The Telugu Desam Party has begun laying the groundwork for the 2029 Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, with Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh proposing 33% reservation for women in party tickets. The proposal, aimed at boosting women's representation in electoral politics, has received the backing of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The TDP leadership says the quota will be implemented within the party regardless of whether similar measures are adopted by rival parties, signalling a major strategic shift in Andhra Pradesh's political landscape.