KCR's Meetings With Opposition Leaders Might Have An Immediate Agenda

While many speculate KCR is eying the 2024 general elections, his frequent meetings with prominent opposition leaders might be for a more immediate plan.

Even as Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao is on a national political tour to meet like-minded parties and leaders ahead of the 2024 national elections, his immediate sights are set on the presidential polls in July. He would like the opposition parties to field a joint candidate.

KCR, as he is popularly known, has already met Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convenor Arvind Kejriwal and is said to have discussed the strategy for the presidential poll.

There seems, however, to be no attempt to reach out to Congress. Senior Telangana Rashtra Samithi leaders say the Congress could choose to back the candidate agreed upon by the other parties to challenge the BJP candidate.

KCR will meet former Prime Minister Deve Gowda and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy in Bengaluru on May 26. Month-end, he travels to West Bengal to meet the Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee. He also plans to visit Bihar.