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What is the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party?
Consequently, Rao argued that only the creation of a separate state of Telangana would allow for the alleviation of the people’s predicament. Accordingly, KCR founded the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Party at Jala Drushyam, Hyderabad in April 2001, with the objective of achieving statehood for Telangana.
Who is the current president of Telangana Rashtra Samithi?
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Abbreviation TRS President K. Chandrashekar Rao Chairperson K. T. Rama Rao General Secretary Joginapally Santosh Kumar
What happened to the Telangana TRS?
The party got only a meagre 4\% votes in the elections. The TRS rode back to power only in 2012 by-elections, when renewed struggles ensued over the demands for the creation of the new state of Telangana. Finally, however, the Congress heeded to the demands of the TRS in forming a separate Telangana.
Who was the first Chief Minister of Telangana state?
In the 2014 Telangana Assembly Election, the party won the majority of seats and formed the first Government in Telangana State. K. Chandrashekar Rao became the Chief Minister of Telangana. In the 2014 general election they have won 11 seats, making it the eighth largest party in Lok Sabha. It also won 3 seats in Rajya Sabha.
How did TRS take over Congress in Telangana?
The TRS not only retained its north Telangana stronghold but also made inroads in south Telangana, a Congress bastion. It was only after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, and the creation of separate Telangana state that the party begun to deliver electoral success.
What is the history of TRS in India?
In 2009, TRS formed an alliance with TDP and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance. The party contested 45 Assembly and 9 Parliament seats to win only 10 Assembly and 2 parliament seats. This was considered another major defeat. 2014 Elections