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How many seats won TRS in 2018?
Results
| Parties and Coalitions | Seats |
|---|---|
| Won | |
| Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) | 88 |
| Indian National Congress (INC) | 19 |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) | 7 |
When did TRS party start?
April 27, 2001
Telangana Rashtra Samithi/Founded
How Telangana got its name?
The name “Telangana” refers to the word Trilinga Desa, earned due to the presence of three ancient Shiva Temples at Kaleshwaram, Srisailam, and Draksharamam. A more historical reasoning is that during the reign of Nizams, the region was known as Telugu Angana to differentiate it from the areas where Marathi was spoken.
Is Telangana a ‘gateway to South India’ for BJP?
“Telangana has a huge potential for BJP to expand in south India,” Nagaraju told The Wire, adding “they are seeing it as a gateway to South of India, especially Tamil Nadu.” Currently, the BJP holds only five of the GHMC’s 150 seats.
Who are the leaders campaigning for the BJP?
Among the notable leaders who have been campaigning for the party are Union home minister Amit Shah, party president J.P. Nadda, Union minister Smriti Irani, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya.
Why is GHMC so important to Telangana’s politics?
The GHMC is also significant to the state’s politics because under its limits lie 24 of Telangana’s 119 assembly constituencies. According to Karri, what also works in the BJP’s favour is that unlike in other South Indian states, a large number of people in Telangana understand Hindi.
Can Hyderabad become ‘Bhagyanagar?
If Faizabad and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh can become Ayodhya and Prayagraj respectively, Hyderabad can again become ‘Bhagyanagar’. This election is to make the ‘Bhagya’ (fortune) of Bhagyanagar.” BJP Telangana president Bandi Sanjay with UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath.