For the last three days, Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been out of news in the state, as according to the party sources, he has been on a family vacation to Southeast Asia for the New Year celebrations.
He and his wife Nara Bhuvaneshwari joined his son Nara Lokesh and family, marking a break for personal time with family. He is expected to return to Andhra Pradesh on January 4, party sources said.
Naidu’s trips, however, often attract political scrutiny regarding funding and secrecy. Naidu frequently takes private family trips abroad, often to Europe or Southeast Asia, to decompress from hectic political schedules, celebrating milestones like birthdays or post-election breaks.
Sources, however, said the latest trip was planned totally as a private vacation, using personal funds; and not an official trip.
However, YSR Congress party spokesperson Karumuri Venkata Reddy alleged that Naidu and Lokesh had a mysterious disappearance from the state and have been untraceable for the past four days.
Quoting sources, Venkat Reddy said Naidu allegedly flew from Shamshabad at 10.28 AM in a special flight (VJT-101), reportedly to Bali, even as sections of the media speculated about London.
Similarly, Lokesh is said to have skipped a cabinet meeting and flown out on December 28, 2025, via Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong.
“The government, however, has offered no official clarification on their destinations or return dates, raising serious questions about accountability and transparency,” he said.
He said it is shocking that even the government machinery has failed to provide clarity on the whereabouts of Naidu and Lokesh and demanded that the chief secretary and the DGP immediately inform the public.
He said that despite holding the highest constitutional and executive positions, both Naidu and Lokesh are maintaining secrecy over their foreign travel, raising serious doubts and concerns.
Venkat Reddy alleged that the chief minister was looting public resources and diverting them through benamis and repeated foreign trips are meant to stash away ill-gotten wealth abroad.
He pointed out that Naidu travels abroad once every three months, while Lokesh does so every two months, often using special chartered flights.
He pointed out that since assuming office, Chandrababu Naidu has already undertaken at least six foreign trips, including visits to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, London, Davos, Europe, Singapore and now reportedly Bali, with some trips involving family members and kept completely secret.
Lokesh, he said, has already made around nine foreign visits to destinations such as the US, Europe, Davos, Dubai, Australia, Singapore, London, Dallas and Canada. Even now, TDP leaders themselves are unaware of where Lokesh currently is.