For the first time in the history of Telugu Desam Party there was a huge dearth of sponsors for 'Mahanadu'.
Chandrababu had no other choice than spending his own money to do the event.
He didn't want to expose the fact that there are no sponsors this time and so spent from his pocket and ensured grandness like the events before.
According to sources he spent around Rs 100 Cr for the entire event including the costs of stage set up, advertisements, flexies, vehicles, food and gathering 1 lakh people.
From the last one week, Lokesh Naidu coordinated with hundreds of volunteers to ensure things happen smoothly, as per the reliable sources.
Chandrababu took this as a prestige issue and focused on some same community people in Guntur, Krishna and Prakasam districts for their attendance and support.
Many within the TDP itself are discussing that for the first time in his 40 years career, Naidu spent his own money for 'Mahanadu' as no sponsors have come forward like before.