Speculation On KCR’s Role At Centre

Hyderabad: Confident of a clean sweep in Lok Sabha elections in Telangana, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) could be eyeing a key role in the post-poll scenario at the Centre.

Specifically, this is about a role in government formation post May 23, based on speculation over one of the biggest imponderables in Indian politics the expected number of seats a political party is likely to win in an election. With polling for all 17 Lok Sabha seats over in the first phase on April 11, TRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao is busy holding consultations with senior leaders and close aides on the possible scenarios at the Centre and how the party could play a role in national politics.

KCR is said to be following the trends in various states to evaluate the situation and devise his strategy accordingly. 'T News', a Telugu news channel and other media organisations say that with 16 seats KCR will bring together other like-minded parties to play a crucial role in cobbling together a non-BJP and non-Congress alliance. Other Telugu newspapers and television channels predict that KCR will be looking to play a greater role in the shaping the next government at the Centre.

KCR would be ready to do business with anybody at the Centre as the state's interests will be paramount for him in case of a fractured verdict, others say. Telangana is looking for greater allocation of funds for several ambitious projects undertaken by TRS, KCR may back anyone offering better deal for Telangana, says the local media. The TRS chief remains confident that neither the BJP nor the Congress will be in a position to come to power even with the support of allies. Last year KCR mooted the idea of a Federal Front as an alternative to the BJP and the Congress.

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