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What is BRS Party ?
Bharat Rashtra Samithi which is formerly Telangana Rashtra Samithi is an Indian political party operating predominantly in Telangana state. It was founded on April 27, 2001 by K. Chandrashekar Rao with the agenda of creating an independent state of Telangana with Hyderabad as its capital.
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BRS’s Rao Seeking Control in Maharashtra.
KCR who is Telangana Chief Minister and leader of Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) seeking to take over Maharashtra, spoke to Maharashtra during a two-day visit by Trabang fans. Rao took a sideboard of nearly 600 vehicles, including all members of the Telangana Cabinet, BRS MPs, state representatives and leaders of other political parties, and covered more than 600 kilometers to Solapur on Monday afternoon.To expand its footprint across Telangana, BRS is actively working to establish a headquarters in the neighboring state of Maharashtra.
Way Forward
On 27th June, Rao prayed at the Vitthal temple in Pandharpur on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, an auspicious day for Hindus. Telangana Chief Minister also rained flowers from a helicopter to Warkari (pilgrims) devotees of Lord Vittal who are making Wari (pilgrimage) from all over the state and Ashadhi Ekadashi Destination in Pandharpur. As of 26th June night, BRS had not received permission to release flowers from the helicopter. The Vakari sect has a strong following in rural Maharashtra, especially among farmers, and Rao’s party attracts them to establish a base in the western state.
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BRS said in a statement that people on the road attended the 6km-long rally and workers launched a membership campaign. After seeking Lord Vital’s blessing, Rao will address the Sarkoli assembly in Pandharpur. Rao will also visit the Tujabawani temple in Tujapur in the neighboring Osmanabad district on Tuesday afternoon. Telangana Chief Minister’s Office said in a statement, “The Chief Minister will examine the textile industry and handloom units in Solapur on Tuesday before heading to Pandharpur and Tulia Bhavani Temple.
Rao is trying to make room for his party in Maharashtra. In December, Telangana Rashtra Samithi After changing its name to BRS, it is targeting Telangana’s border areas, which will help it gain ground in the state.
For the past three months, Rao has visited three important cities in Marathwada and Vidarbha namely Aurangabad, Nandid and Nagpur. He asked the farmers to help Maharashtra establish a farmers’ government by supporting Telangana’s governance model.
BRS tried to connect with the farmers in Maharashtra with the slogan “Ab ki baar, kisan hangs” (this time agriculture government), alarming Congress and Nationalist Congress. When NCP leader Ajit Pawar said at a party meeting last week that they couldn’t ignore the BRS and Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, that was clear given the damage the VBA had done to the Congress-NCP party’s vision in the previous state. NCP leader Bhagirath Bhalke will join BRS on 27th June after a tough race against the Bharatiya Janata Party in May 2021.
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The by-election was necessary after the death of Bhajrat’s father, Bharat Bhalke, who was a National Communist Party MP. The head of BRS recently sent a chartered plane to Hyderabad to Bhagirath Bhalke for a meeting.
Rao’s party also said it would declare disgruntled BJP leader Pankaja Munde as its presidential candidate if he joins the BRS. “Pankaja Munde has the ability to lead the country and his talent will be brought to justice,” BRS state president Balasaheb Sanap said on Friday. said.
This time, Congress Party and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) named BRS as B-team of BJP.
