Hyderabad, June 3 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao (KTR) on Wednesday issued a sharp political challenge to the Congress and BJP, asserting that he would quit politics permanently if either party could prove that any state ruled by them has achieved more progress than Telangana.

Speaking at the press meet, KTR said the comparison was based on official data and not "fake numbers," adding that he was relying on figures from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

"Whether it's Congress or the BJP, you are in power in many states in the country today. If you can prove that any state in India has achieved more progress than Telangana has achieved under the leadership of KCR, I will quit politics permanently....