BRS chief Ok Chandrasekhara Rao takes 600-car convoy to Maharashtra, Sanjay Raut calls him ‘vote cutter’

On the twenty sixth of June, Telangana Chief Minister Ok Chandrashekar Rao launched into a two-day pilgrimage to Pandharpur, Maharashtra. In no time, his supposed pilgrimage changed into a present of energy placing the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) at crossroads with the constituent events of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.   

Apparently, Telangana CM and BRS Chief Rao stormed into Maharashtra with a 600-car convoy. As per stories, the convoy was practically 6 km lengthy by the point it reached the Hyderabad-Solapur National Highway 65.

#WATCH | Telangana CM and BRS chief Ok Chandrashekar Rao together with cabinet ministers and occasion leaders on his strategy to Solapur, Maharashtra.

CM KCR left from Hyderabad to Solapur, earlier right this moment.

(Source: BRS) pic.twitter.com/DSxbM9FQsb

— ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2023

The BRS Chief Rao was accompanied by a fleet of his ministers, BRS MLAs, and BRS office-bearers, heating up the political temperature within the state that contributes the second-highest variety of seats in Lok Sabha.

Along together with his giant staff, the BRS Chief halted at Pandharpur. Afterward, he went to supply prayers on the Shri Vitthal Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur, Solapur.

#WATCH | Maharashtra: Telangana CM Ok Chandrashekar Rao gives prayers at Shri Vitthal Rukmini Temple in Pandharpur, Solapur. pic.twitter.com/e2HpkDp6lq

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Reports declare that it’s maybe the biggest convoy led by a CM of any state to the pilgrim city. 

This comes inside days of MVA events questioning the intentions of BRS leaders behind making an aggressive push into Maharashtra. The MVA leaders have been arguing that this might undermine the Opposition’s unity bid towards the BJP.

BRS’ growth and accusations of poaching

The MVA events have accused BRS of poaching their leaders for its political growth within the state. Apparently, these allegations usually are not fully unfound as a number of leaders from the state joined BRS within the presence of BRS Chief KCR.

#WATCH | Several leaders from Maharashtra be a part of BRS Party within the presence of Chief Minister Ok. Chandrashekar Rao, at Sarkoli, in Solapur pic.twitter.com/1dDxImAQus

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As per media stories, Bhagirath Bhalke, the son of former NCP MLA Bharat Bhalke, joined BRS within the presence of Telangana CM KCR. 

During his earlier journeys to Maharashtra as nicely, KCR lured mid-level functionaries of the Congress and NCP from rural areas of the state.

In this line, the Pandharpur go to is seen as one other transfer by KCR to develop his occasion past Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. For his, he has been harping on the slogan, ‘Abki Baar Kisan Sarkar’. Going forward, he even claimed that Telangana onion farmers are getting higher fee (@Rs 1,800- 2,100 per quintal) for his or her crops as in comparison with their Maharashtrian counterparts, (@Rs 900-1150 per quintal). 

Through his farmers’ outreach, together with roping new leaders from different events, BRS has been specializing in speedy growth in Maharashtra. BRS has been actively focusing on leaders from different events in key areas like Chandrapur, Aurangabad, Nanded, and Latur as a part of their ongoing efforts.

The BRS has been holding rallies within the Marathwada and Vidarbha areas. It additionally arrange an in Nagpur and planning to open new occasion workplaces in Pune, Aurangabad, and Mumbai.

Sanjay Raut hits again at BRS Chief KCR, calls him BJP’s B staff

Responding to KCR’s declare on onion costs larger in Telangana, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar mentioned, “A lot of the farmers from Maharashtra who went to sell at Telangana were duped. For a political agenda, news was created that onion farmers were getting a better price in Telangana.” 

UBT spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Raut mentioned, “It is clear that they are BJP’s B team. They are doing what AIMIM did last time (in 2019 when AIMIM and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi split Congress-NCP votes). They are not going to Odisha or Uttar Pradesh. They have, however, come to Maharashtra. They are not going to win seats here; it is not their intention. Their intention is to divide votes.” 

Raut additionally claimed that there will likely be no influence of BRS in Maharashtra politics and MVA is powerful in Maharashtra. He argued that the Telangana CM is afraid of defeat which is why he got here to Maharashtra however his 12-13 former ministers/MPs joined the Congress yesterday. He asserted that it is a combat between KCR and Congress.

#WATCH | There will likely be no influence of Telangana CM KCR on Maharashtra politics. If KCR will do drama like this, he’ll lose Telangana additionally. Fearing loss, he got here to Maharashtra however his 12-13 ministers/MPs joined the Congress yesterday. This is a combat between KCR and Congress. MVA… pic.twitter.com/HyJJ34qzbu

— ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2023

However, the ruling events within the state welcomed KCR’s go to to Lord Vitthal temple. CM Eknath Shinde said that the doorways of Pandharpur temple are open to all.

Similarly, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis mentioned, “If anybody is coming to participate in the pilgrimage, we welcome it. (But) they should keep politics away.”