Kavitha Launches Telangana Rashtra Sena Party

Kalvakuntla Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, launched a new regional political party named Telangana Rashtra Sena on Saturday in Medchal, near Hyderabad, marking her return to electoral politics nearly seven months after leaving her family's Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

The announcement came at a public meeting held at a convention center in Munirabad, about 50 kilometers from the city, where Telangana folk songs and cultural performances set the tone. Kavitha, a former member of Parliament and legislative council, began the day with a private prayer at her residence before paying floral tributes to martyrs of the 1969 Telangana statehood movement at Gun Park in Hyderabad. The event drew supporters from diverse backgrounds, including women from scheduled tribes and Muslim communities, highlighting her intent to position herself as a prominent female leader in the state's male-dominated politics. A video montage played, showcasing her long involvement in the Telangana agitation that peaked in 2009 and led to the state's formation in 2014.

Kavitha, who was suspended from the BRS in September 2025 for alleged antiparty activities, criticized...