Hyderabad, April 30 -- The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is in a bind on going back to its old name, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), with K Kavitha's new outfit - Telangana Rakshana Sena - sounding exactly the same in abbreviation. The main Opposition party, led by former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), was mulling returning to its old name as many in the party feel that BRS has not hit a chord with the public.

However, it is to be seen if Kavitha's "TRS" gets the final nod, as the Election Commission of India (ECI) rules also call for a 30-day objection period after approval of the name. "The letter given by the ECI has not been officially given permission yet. We will definitely file objections. But after her announcement...