Hyderabad: In a significant development, BRS President and caretaker Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao urged party members to gracefully accept the people’s mandate and step down from power. Despite the party’s entitlement to continue in power until January 16, as per the Constitution, Rao emphasized the need for party leaders to extend support for the formation of the new government in the state.
In a meeting with newly elected BRS MLAs at his farm house in Erravelli, Rao outlined the plan for a party general body meeting at Telangana Bhavan to review the election results. He informed them that the BRS Legislative Party leader would be elected soon, advising patience to give the Congress sufficient time to form a new government and settle down.
Rao congratulated the newly elected MLAs, appreciating the hard work of all party leaders during the Assembly polls. The MLAs, in turn, thanked him for the opportunity to serve the people of Telangana and pledged to strengthen the party further.
Earlier in the day, BRS Working President KT Rama Rao held a meeting with the newly elected BRS MLAs at the party headquarters in Telangana Bhavan. He congratulated them on their victory and urged them to remain accessible to the people. Rama Rao announced plans for an extended meeting of BRS elected representatives, including MLAs, MLCs, and MPs, to analyze the factors leading to the party’s defeat and determine the future course of action.
Addressing the gathering, Rama Rao emphasized the need for responsible opposition and highlighted the positive response from the people in support of the BRS leadership after the elections. He encouraged all MLAs to be available at the party headquarters, echoing the accessibility demonstrated over the past decade at the Secretariat and Pragathi Bhavan.
Amidst the proceedings, confusion arose over the absence of Medchal MLA Ch Malla Reddy, Malkajgiri MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy, and LB Nagar MLA D Sudheer Reddy at the legislators’ meeting. Malla Reddy cited a communication gap as the reason for their absence but later joined the meeting with Rao at Erravelli.
