New Delhi: Calling for the unification of regional parties Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao said there’s a strong need for an alternative to Congress and BJP. KCR gave this statement after meeting with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and added that it’s important to talk to more people across the nation.
“Country needs a change for which dialogue has begun, we’re doing our part but nothing concrete has emerged. We’ve just begun the dialogue; we will meet again to discuss how to take things forward,” he further added.
Meanwhile, Patnaik said that several things including the friendship of like-minded parties were discussed with KCR.
“We’ve not thought that (Parliament elections) far. He came to Odisha to offer thanks to Lord Jagannath for his tremendous victory,” Patnaik said.
After leading Telangana Rashtra Samithi to a landslide victory in the recently concluded state assembly elections KCR had announced that he will focus on national politics to unite the group of like-minded parties as an alternative against the BJP and Congress.
Addressing the press conference after election results were declared on December 11 KCR had also talked about the possibility of cobbling up a consortium of regional parties and predicted that it may emerge soon.
Before leaving for Odisha the TRS president sought the blessing of Swami Swarupanandendra at Sharada Peetham along with his family members. KCR will also call on his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and will also hold separate meetings with Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in New Delhi.
KCR will also make a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will interact with key central ministers to discuss state-related issues.
Source:https://www.timesnownews.com
