Election Commission accepts TRS's name change to Bharat Rashtra Samithi

The Election Commission on Thursday informed TRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao that it has accepted the name change of his party from Telangana Rashtra Samithi to Bharat Rashtra Samithi.

In a letter to TRS, the EC cited a letter that the party sent to the poll body on October 5 requesting its name change.

“I am directed to refer to your letter issued on



05-10-2022 on the subject cited and to say that the commission has accepted your request for change in the name of your party from Telangana Rashtra Samithi to Bharat Rashtra Samithi. The necessary notification in this regard will be issued in due course," read the letter issued by the EC.

Telangana's ruling TRS on October 5 changed its name to 'BRS’, heralding the party's foray into 'national politics.'