<p class="title">The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will contest the bye-election to Munugode Assembly seat as the TRS and not as Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the new name adopted by the party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Since recognition of the BRS as a national party by the Election Commission is likely to take time, the TRS leadership has decided to contest the November 3 bypolls with the previous name.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Party sources said the decision was taken to avoid any confusion among party cadres during the bye-election. The party also wanted to avoid any possible implications for its election symbol 'car'.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjp-congress-hit-out-at-kcr-for-renaming-party-1150897.html" target="_blank">BJP, Congress hit out at KCR for renaming party</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">A general body meeting of the TRS presided over by party President K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution changing the name of the party to the BRS.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rao announced that the general body meeting unanimously resolved to change the name of the TRS to the BRS to expand its activities nation-wide. The meeting also amended the party Constitution in this regard.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The TRS on Thursday informed the EC of its decision.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A delegation of party leaders led by former MP B. Vinod Kumar met officials of the EC in New Delhi and handed over a copy of the resolution adopted at the general body meeting.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Election Commission officials said they would take further action after taking into consideration objections, if any.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The registration of the BRS as a national party may depend on the number of votes that may be secured by it in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.</p>.<p class="bodytext">October 14 is the last date for filing of nominations by the candidates. The TRS has still not officially announced its candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, who also quit Congress and joined the BJP. Rajagopal Reddy is all set to contest the bye-election as the BJP candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The constituency is likely to witness a triangular contest among the TRS, the BJP, and the Congress.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress has named Palvai Sravanthi as its candidate.</p>
<p class="title">The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) will contest the bye-election to Munugode Assembly seat as the TRS and not as Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), the new name adopted by the party.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Since recognition of the BRS as a national party by the Election Commission is likely to take time, the TRS leadership has decided to contest the November 3 bypolls with the previous name.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Party sources said the decision was taken to avoid any confusion among party cadres during the bye-election. The party also wanted to avoid any possible implications for its election symbol 'car'.</p>.<p class="bodytext"><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/bjp-congress-hit-out-at-kcr-for-renaming-party-1150897.html" target="_blank">BJP, Congress hit out at KCR for renaming party</a></strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">A general body meeting of the TRS presided over by party President K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution changing the name of the party to the BRS.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rao announced that the general body meeting unanimously resolved to change the name of the TRS to the BRS to expand its activities nation-wide. The meeting also amended the party Constitution in this regard.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The TRS on Thursday informed the EC of its decision.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A delegation of party leaders led by former MP B. Vinod Kumar met officials of the EC in New Delhi and handed over a copy of the resolution adopted at the general body meeting.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Election Commission officials said they would take further action after taking into consideration objections, if any.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The registration of the BRS as a national party may depend on the number of votes that may be secured by it in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.</p>.<p class="bodytext">October 14 is the last date for filing of nominations by the candidates. The TRS has still not officially announced its candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, who also quit Congress and joined the BJP. Rajagopal Reddy is all set to contest the bye-election as the BJP candidate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The constituency is likely to witness a triangular contest among the TRS, the BJP, and the Congress.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Congress has named Palvai Sravanthi as its candidate.</p>