Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao announced on Sunday that he will soon launch a national party.
“There has been a consensus on the alternative national agenda after prolonged discussions with intellectuals, economists and experts from various fields like we did before the start of Telangana movement. Very soon, the formation of a national party and formulation of its policies will take place,” an official release from the CM’s office stated.
KCR, who is also president of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), been CM of India’s youngest state since it was formed in 2014. He has won two state Assembly elections, and has shifted focus to fighting polls in other states like Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
TRS will need at least 6% of valid votes in over four states in Lok Sabha and Assembly elections to get a national party status.
