The Rise and Fall of K Chandrashekar Rao Of BRS

Former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao might have overlooked William Shakespeare's warning about the "Ides of March" if he ever came across the phrase in his extensive reading.

It's unclear if he fully grasped the significance of the phrase "how times change."

Five years ago, at this juncture, the leader of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) was riding high on his political success, having secured a landslide victory in the state Assembly elections.

He was also working towards forming a "Federal Front" to play a significant role in national politics. He famously sought 16 out of 17 Lok Sabha seats in Telangana with the slogan "saaru, caru, padaharu, Delhi sarkaru."

Confident of victory in the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections, he rebranded the TRS as the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and aimed to expand its influence across various states.

However, the BRS, once a formidable force both politically and financially, has now become a shadow of its former self.

The BRS, under Chandrashekar Rao's leadership, was once a formidable force, both politically and financially. Rumors circulated that the party was ready to financially support any parties willing to challenge the BJP and the Congress-led I.N.D.I.A. bloc.

However, the situation has drastically changed. In just over 100 days, the BRS has fallen into disarray. Just 120 days ago, BRS leaders confidently boasted of winning a landslide victory, securing over 100 out of 119 Assembly seats. In reality, they couldn't even win 40 seats.

The downfall of the BRS began with the defeat in the recent Assembly elections, followed by the arrest of K. Kavitha, an MLC and Chandrashekar Rao's daughter, by the Enforcement Directorate.

With the prospects of winning Lok Sabha seats dwindling and internal turmoil mounting, the BRS is struggling to find candidates for the upcoming elections.

Legal troubles and judicial inquiries have also plagued the party, leading to its current state of existential crisis.