Tirupati: August 26, 2008 – IR Summary/Agencies - It is the day of Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi who is to announce the name and policies of his political party. The people covered all roads nearby, on foot as well as by cars and trains.
Thousands and thousands of cars were rushing to catch the glimpse of Telugu Superstar. All were leading to Triputi temple where he is to make his announcement.

Thousands of people also traveled by 18 special trains run solely for this purpose, his fans were increasing, rushing to hear their hero, the crowd became unlimited.
Chiranjeevi, who arrived in Tirupati in the morning along with his family members, was to address an expected crowd of one million at the Avilala tank bed in the evening.

The actor was given a stirring reception by his fans at the Renigunta airport near here. Accompanied by wife Surekha and son, actor Ramcharan Teja, Chiranjeevi drove straight to the Lord Venkateshwara temple on Tirumala Hills to seek divine blessings before formally launching his political career.

The actor, who announced his entry into politics on Aug 17, will declare the name and agenda of his 'pro-poor' party, which may alter the political equations in the southern state ahead of the March 2009 elections.

The temple town is teeming with huge crowds, including a large number of physically challenged and women fans of the actor. Slogans of 'Jai Chiranjeeva' rent the air as the thousands of fans stepped off at the railway station and bus stops. Hotels, lodges, guest houses and function halls have been booked as well.

The railways have operated 18 special trains while state-owned Road Transport Corporation is running 1,500 buses. Thousands of private vehicles are also ferrying Chiranjeevi's fans from different parts of the state. The majority of the people are coming from coastal Andhra as the actor hails from the region.

The town is decked up with huge cutouts of the actor and banners hailing his entry into politics. Hoardings showing the actor in different moods have been erected on every road.