Telangana Sadhana Samithi
Telangana Sadhana Samithi, a political party in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, working for statehood for the Telangana region.
History[edit]
TSS was formed in 2001 when A. Narendra, an MP from the Medak constituency, broke away from Bharatiya Janata Party. Narendra became the founding president of TSS.[1]
In February 2002, TSS won one seat (out of 100) in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad elections. It had contested all seats.[2]
Merger with TRS[edit]
In 11 August 2002 TSS merged with Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[3] He became a central minister when TRS joined the UPA in the government.
References[edit]
- ^ The Hindu : "TSS to observe Nov. 1 as 'protest day'"
- ^ "TSS to contest all seats". The Hindu. 29 December 2001. Retrieved 9 June 2019.[dead link]
- ^ [1], [2], [3]