Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday announced significant changes in its legislative leadership in the Telangana assembly, as part of efforts to strengthen coordination and effectiveness on the floor of the House.
KCR, who is the BRS floor leader and also the leader of opposition, appointed his nephew and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao, Maheshwaram MLA Sabitha Indra Reddy, and Sanathnagar MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav as deputy floor leaders in the assembly.
In the state legislative council, senior leaders L Ramana and Pochampally Srinivas Reddy were named as deputy leaders, while Desapati Srinivas was appointed party Whip.
Senior leader S Madhusudhana Chary will continue as the BRS floor Leader in the council.
Interestingly, there is no mention of KCR’s son K T Rama Rao in these latest appointments.
Analysts say KCR is not happy with the way KTR was handling the party affairs and is of the view that Harish Rao can handle the party strategy in the state assembly much better than KTR.
Party leaders said the reshuffle aims to ensure better coordination, discipline, and effective articulation of party positions during Assembly proceedings.
The BRS leadership expressed confidence that the new structure would enhance the party’s performance and consolidate its role as a strong opposition in the Telangana assembly.