Venkaiah Chowdary, a 2005 batch IRS officer, took charge as the new additional executive officer at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. He emphasised preserving traditions at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple and improving pilgrim services. Chowdary expressed gratitude to chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu for his appointment and pledged to seek feedback from stakeholders for effective administration.