BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao and Telangana BSP President Dr. R. S. Praveen Kumar addressing a joint press conference held in Hyderabad on March 5, 2024, announcing poll tie up for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement (Image Credit: The Hindu)
In a surprising development, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have formally announced their alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for next month. This decision was reached during a meeting between BRS Chief and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Telangana President RS Praveen Kumar, a former IPS officer, on Tuesday.
At a joint press conference held at KCR’s residence, it was declared that both the BRS and BSP would contest the Lok Sabha elections together in Telangana after thorough consultations. KCR revealed that Praveen Kumar had approached him with the proposal, duly approved by BSP chief Mayawati, and they had reached an in-principle understanding to form an alliance.
Addressing the media, Praveen Kumar emphasised that this alliance aims to protect the secular fabric of the nation from the BJP, which is allegedly attempting to undermine constitutional provisions for the weaker sections. He criticised the Congress for allegedly following in similar footsteps. He stated that the alliance with BRS, led by former Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao, aims to safeguard Telangana from the influence of these parties and uphold the cultural harmony of the region.
KCR said the issues related to seat sharing and other will be discussed in the next couple of days and they will be conveyed to the public.
In the recently concluded Telangana Assembly, BRS lost power to Congress, and the BSP failed to get even one MLA seat. RS Praveen Kumar lost at Sirpur and finished third. BSP registered a seat share of 1.37% in these elections.
On several occasions, RS Praveen Kumar accused KCR as failure politician to Telangana, and duringhis period, education is completely collapsed , fake universities propped up.
In this alliance, supporters of RS Praveen Kumar split into two factions.
Dr Visharadhan, President of Dharma Samaj Party (DSP), a Dalit-centric party, remarked that this collaboration exposed the true colors of RS Praveen Kumar and uncovered their secret.
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