KCR bats for federal front

Hyderabad: Hitting out at the BJP and the Congress for allegedly failing to meet the aspirations of the people, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Sunday said a federal front government must come to power after the Lok Sabha elections.
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi president said he would play a major role and start a national party, if necessary, to herald reforms and unite the country.

“If this country is to improve, it has to move forward on par with other countries at an international level with its head held high. Only if the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are made to run away, alternative federal politics will come in this country. The writ of states should run,” he said, kicking off his party’s election campaign in Karimnagar.

The TRS is seeking 16 seats for itself and one seat for ally AIMIM of Asaduddin Owaisi to ensure that Telangana gets a “good” deal post-Lok Sabha elections. There are 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana.

“Not just these 16 MPs, but by gathering 100 to 150 MPs, Telangana should influence the country’s politics,” he said.