Rajya Sabha MP and BJP’s OBC Morcha national president K. Laxman was in the thick of action in the past two elections in 2014 and in 2018, when he was the party’s State president. In this exclusive interview with V. Geetanath, he says he is confident of the party putting up a good show this election. Excerpts.
Do you think Telangana is headed for a change in the third election?
Definitely. In the first two elections, the Telangana emotions and sentiment carried weight and the TRS [now the BRS] got the mandate. But, now the people are fed up with the family rule, scams and failed promises. They are looking for a change and ready to vote out KCR (Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao). There is anti-incumbency and people realise that the BJP is the only alternative. That is because the Congress has the same negative aspects as the BRS, such as dynasty rule and minority appeasement. A vote to the Congress means that only the ruling family will change.
