The once-promising trajectory of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao or KCR’s national political ambitions faced a setback following the Telangana Assembly election defeat in December last year.
Mr. Rao, who vigorously pursued national politics after rebranding the party from Telangana Rashtra Samithi to BRS during his chief ministerial tenure, tried to promote the slogan of ‘Ab Ki Baar, Kisan Sarkar’ in multiple meetings across Maharashtra, aiming to establish the party as a potent national political force.
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