Satyavathi Rathod, the minister for tribal welfare, claimed that she had known TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu for around 25 years. The Telangana Minister praised the former Chief Minister in an interview with a media channel, saying that he had treated her well from the beginning. She has disclosed that she began her political career in 1989 with the TDP, with the party chief assisting her in the election process and providing moral support following the death of her husband. The Minister said that she felt sad and became emotional in response to Mr.. Chandrababu's wife Bhuvaneswari, who is being humiliated in the AP Assembly. Ms. Satyavathi Rathod described another incident in AP that caused her to become emotional. The AP government's decision to rename the Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences as the Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences has been criticised by her. While defending her claim, she cited the greatness of the late NTR and his dedication to
