Vijayasai Reddy promises prohibition in Tirupati and a Dharmic board for TTD if his party comes to power
Politician Vijayasai Reddy has announced plans for a new party that would enforce prohibition in Tirupati and replace the TTD trust board with a Dharmic board of monks. He also criticized current political figures and supported federal efforts to clean up voter registration lists.
Why it matters
The proposal reflects the intersection of religious governance and regional politics in India, specifically regarding the management of major temple institutions.
Former Rajya Sabha member Venumbaka Vijayasai Reddy has announced that his soon-to-be-launched political party would enforce prohibition in the temple city of Tirupati and initiate steps to protect Sanatana Dharma.
Addressing a media conference here on Thursday (October 8, 2026), the fourth in the series after Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Anantapur, he promised a total clean-up of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) by removing the trust board comprising political representatives and forming a Dharmic board with monks and seers.
The former MP also proposed handing over the security of Tirumala-Tirupati to Central agencies, in view of what he called a looming threat from external agencies to the world-famous temple. He said a protective periphery would also be developed around the Tirumala hills.
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