AP Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad, Central Minister Jaswanth Sinha and SC, ST Commission Chairman Karem Sivaji visited Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam and offered their prayers to Lord Venkateswara. The VIPs had darshan of the deity during VIP break. Later the temple priests offered Laddu Prasadam, Holy water to them at Ranganayakula Mandapam.
Later speaking to reporters, Sivaji congratulated AP CM Chandrababu Naidu for completing 40 years of political life. AP Speaker Kodela said the government would introduce the budget on March 13. The newly-constructed Assembly building in the Interim Secretariat Complex at Velagapudi will host the Assembly session. He prayed to god for the well being of AP state.