BRS had lost its first election after the formation of Telangana. There are doubts about the party’s existence all of a sudden. At this point, some people may be exaggerating so much but some trouble will definitely come KCR’s way in the next five years.
The first is BRS MLAs are likely to move towards green pastures and will weaken the party. It is very likely after what KCR did to Congress in the last two terms.
The second is that Revanth Reddy will have his revenge on KCR for humiliating him. The visuals of his midnight arrest and having to take 12 hours bail for his daughter’s wedding will be fresh in his mind forever.
These two can be averted if BRS allies with BJP for the upcoming General Elections.
It is not easy to encourage defections with the Central Government in play. Also, with the support of Delhi, adverse actions like arrests can be prevented.
One more advantage is the electoral benefit.
Narendra Modi’s impact will definitely come into play in Telangana like in 2019 in the Parliament elections. BRS – BJP will be a formidable coalition if they contest together in the General Election. They can also negate the natural advantage Congress will have due to the recent victory.
These three will be the advantages for BRS if it allies with the BJP.
But then, the catch here is how BJP would want to approach this. If the saffron party wants to finish off BRS and make the state Congress Vs BJP, it will not rescue KCR and will go independently. Further, it will not interfere in the state affairs like how it never interfered when KCR was after Congress and TDP between 2014 and 2023.
