Only BRS can protect Telangana’s interests: KCR
Earlier in the day, Chandrashekhar Rao reached the Assembly accompanied by a large number of party leaders and supporters and took oath as a member of the Assembly
Updated On - 1 February 2024, 09:05 PM
Hyderabad: BRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao on Thursday said only the BRS, which realised Telangana with its struggles and helped in rebuilding it in accordance with the aspirations of the people in 10 years, could protect the State’s interests.
After taking oath as MLA in the Assembly, Chandrashekhar Rao, who will now be the Leader of the Opposition in the House, held a meeting with party MLAs, MPs and MLCs at his Nandi Nagar residence. Speaking at length on the strategies to be adopted for the upcoming parliamentary polls to garner a majority of the Lok Sabha seats in the State, he also gave his suggestions to legislators on the stand to be adopted in respect of pressing issues of the State during the forthcoming budget session.
BRS working president KT Rama Rao, former minister T Harish Rao, former speaker Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, T Srinivas Yadav, Vemula Prashanth Reddy, Ch Mallareddy, G Jagadish Reddy were also present.
Earlier in the day, Chandrashekhar Rao reached the Assembly accompanied by a large number of party leaders and supporters and took oath as a member of the Assembly. The former Chief Minister was elected as MLA from Gajwel constituency in the recently held assembly polls. However, he could not take the oath along with the other MLAs in December as he underwent a total hip replacement surgery after an accidental fall. Discharged from the hospital, as advised by the doctors he preferred to take rest for nearly six weeks.
Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar administered him the oath in his chambers in the presence of party leaders Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Harish Rao and others. The BRS Legislature Party had already elected Chandrashekhar Rao as its leader in his absence. Party MLAs, former MLAs and other leaders along with a large number of party supporters reached the Assembly premises in advance and gave him a rousing welcome.
In view of the crowds gathering in big numbers on the Assembly premises, the police bandobust was stepped up.