In an important development, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam The TTD board has announced that it will cancel the reverse tendering system implemented by the previous YCP government. This reversal marks a return to the old tendering process before the system was introduced in 2019 under Jagan Mohan Reddy.
TTD Executive Officer Shyamala Rao confirmed the scrapping of the reverse tendering system, which has been widely debated since its inception. It is noteworthy that this decision was taken in the context of a meeting with TTD officials during the recent visit of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to Tirumala. In this meeting, CM Naidu made several key suggestions that would influence the board’s decision.
The reverse tendering procedure, previously vide Government Order no. Implemented by 67, however, the change in leadership and the latest developments in the TTD regime have revived the traditional tendering process, which many believe will streamline operations and improve decision-making.