Hyderabad, July 3 -- Congress MLC Dr Addanki Dayakar has said the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is attempting to project itself as the principal opposition in Telangana to strengthen its bargaining position with the BJP ahead of future elections.

He also said that BRS leaders were creating "political drama" while former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) remains absent from active politics.

Speaking to ANI, Dayakar said the BRS was trying to establish itself as the number two party in the state with the intention of aligning with the BJP.

"The BRS leaders are creating political drama in Telangana. They want to establish themselves as the number two party. Why? Because they want to bargain with the BJP. With elections approaching, ...