KCR appoints son Rama Rao as TRS working president, wants to focus on national politics
Hyderabad, Dec 14: A day after he was sworn in as the chief minister, Telangana Rashtra Samithi supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao Friday appointed his son and former minister KT Rama Rao as the outfit's working president.
According a press release from KCR's office, Rama Rao's appointment was necessitated as Chandrasekhar Rao will have to concentrate on national politics and also focus on various developmental activities in the state.
"Party president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao appointed Sircilla MLA as the working president," it said.
KCR believes that the party will further progress under the leadership of KTR, it added.
Chandrasekhar Rao returned as the chief minister for the second consecutive term Thursday.
The TRS won 88 seats in the 119-member assembly in the December 7 polls.
Soon after the results were announced, KCR declared that the TRS would play a crucial role in national politics.
He has been pitching for a non-Congress, non-BJP federal front of regional parties to take on the two national parties.
"Congress-mukt Bharat... BJP-mukt Bharat... that is needed," he had said.
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Remarks against St Francis Xavier: Right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar gets bail
Panaji (PTI): A court in Goa on Saturday granted bail to right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar, who was arrested after he allegedly made derogatory comments against St Francis Xavier.
Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vasco, granted regular bail to Khattar, currently admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital at Bambolim for treatment of chest pain after he was shifted from the District Hospital in Mapusa two days back.
A row erupted after a video of remarks by Khattar, the founder of Sanatan Mahasangh, at an event on April 18 in the presence of Swami Brahmeshanand, State Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho and BJP MLAs Sankulp Amonkar and Daji (Krishna) Salkar, went viral.
St Francis Xavier is revered as the patron saint of Goa.
The controversial remarks led to the Vasco Police registering an FIR against Khattar on charges of hurting religious sentiments and creating enmity between groups.
He was detained in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, by local police. His custody was later handed over to the Goa Crime Branch, according to officials.
