Screengrab shows Kalvakuntla Kavitha announcing the launch of a new political party, the Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS), on April 25, 2026. Photo: Special Arrangement Kalvakuntla Kavitha announced the launch of a new political party, the Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS), echoing the original identity of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), which was rechristened from the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), on April 25, 2026. By naming her political outfit as TRS, she apparently wants to be seen as a symbolic attempt to reclaim the ideological legacy of the Telangana statehood movement. Published – April 25, 2026 11:00 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war Chadha, others wouldn’t have left AAP had it followed ‘right’ path: Anna Hazare