Nara Chandrababu Naidu is all set to become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time in three decades. When he assumes office, he will be required to draw upon his vast political and administrative experience. An opportunity to leave a lasting legacy for the state, its people and the party, awaits him.

In his over four-decade long journey in politics, Naidu, 74, acquired an image as a shrewd politician and administrator who is a hard taskmaster, driven to deliver, progressive, adapting to ever-changing technology, and deeply committed to economic growth.

During his first nine-year regime between 1995 and 2004, Naidu fashioned himself as the CEO of undivided Andhra Pradesh, who transformed its economy, attracted investments and built the IT zone in the capital city known as 'Cyberabad". The next decade, he was in the opposition as his political opponent and fellow traveller Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy held the reins after tapping the anger of the people. By the time Naidu came back in 2014, the state was divided with the formation of Telangana.

Despite being part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the first Modi government, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) struggled to secure financial assistance from the Centre to the extent the........

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