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Who founded the Telugu Desam Party?
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The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) was founded in March 1982 by N.T. Rama Rao, a prominent Indian actor and director who later served as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.123
He established the party with the primary goal of protecting the interests of Telugu-speaking people and providing a political alternative to the Indian National Congress, which had dominated the state's government since its formation.23