The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will not participate in the Mamata Banerjee-led joint opposition meeting in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the presidential election.
TRS sources tell that party chief K Chandrashekhar Rao is determined not to share any stage with the Congress, even as he prepares the ground for a bigger role in national politics.
“Congress is our main rival in Telangana. There is no question of sharing a platform like him. A senior party member told News18, “We have already conveyed our stand.
In addition to the regional rivalry with Congress, there are several other factors at play. Political experts highlight that Chief Minister KCR, who is looking to foray into national politics, wants to focus solely on creating an alternative force against the BJP and the Congress. Any joint space involving the Gandhi family would prove counterproductive as it would provide political fodder for the BJP to pursue a narrative that there is a secret pact between the TRS and the Congress, potentially damaging the party’s image in the state. can deliver.
According to the senior party functionary cited above, while chairing a high-level meeting to discuss Mamata Banerjee’s invitation, KCR also expressed displeasure over the fact that some opposition parties have already fielded NCP chief Sharad Pawar to contest the presidential election. contacted for. In trusting others.
“The agenda of the meeting was to jointly discuss and propose possible names for the presidential election, but it seems that Congress and TMC have already approached Pawar, who is not very keen to contest. If they have already decided face to face, then what is the point of attending the meeting and coming with joint consent?” TRS source said.
Political analyst and former MLC K Nageswara Rao says the larger objective of Banerjee’s opposition meeting is to present herself as the face of opposition unity and away from the meeting at a time when KCR himself is eyeing a national role. The decision to stay is a calculated step.
“With the numbers in their favour, the NDA is set to win the presidential election. The opposition is clearly divided. There is a competition to project himself as the pioneer of a united opposition Mamata Banerjee It is doing this only for this purpose. Why should KCR be part of Mamata Banerjee’s self-centred efforts to project herself as the cornerstone of opposition unity? He asked.
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