Telangana Rashtra Samithi

…to the establishment of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in 2001, a political party dedicated to creating the new state. Years of discussions followed, particularly on the disposition of Hyderabad, by far the most populous and economically important city in Andhra Pradesh. Ultimately, it was agreed that Hyderabad would serve…

…of that movement was the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). Party opinion was divided on the issue, with a number of TDP leaders supporting the TRS proposal while the rest opposed it. The emergence of smaller parties such as Praja Rajyam (which later merged with the Congress Party) and the Yuvajana…