The Election Commission (EC) has granted initial approval for the name 'Telangana Rakshana Sena' (TRS) out of the five options submitted for Kalvakuntla Kavitha's new political party. The final approval will be granted after considering any objections raised by other parties.
Kavitha's Announcement
Announcing the development on social media platform X, Kavitha stated: 'Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS), it is! We will relentlessly work to serve and protect the people of Telangana, as we have done in the last two decades as Telangana Jagruthi. We received a letter of approval from the Election Commission in person. I would like to thank the EC and commit to abide by the rules and regulations. In January 2026, following standard EC protocol, we submitted five name choices, and the Election Commission officially granted our third choice.'
Background of the Party Name
Recently, at a meeting held on April 25 in Medchal, Kavitha had announced the party name as 'Telangana Rashtra Sena'. According to sources, the five names submitted to the EC were: Telangana Rashtra Sena, Telangana Jagruti, Telangana Rakshana Sena, Telangana Praja Jagruti, and Telangana Jana Jagriti.
Reactions from Political Circles
Speaking to Times of India regarding the latest developments, a senior BRS leader commented: 'I do not think people are very curious about the new party. Technically, anyone can choose any name, provided it is not the same as another party. There can be many abbreviations. If we wanted to change the name of BRS to TRS, nothing could technically prevent us, because the full names of the parties are different.'
Objection Raised
Interestingly, a person named Tupakula Balarangam has written to the Election Commission regarding Kavitha announcing her party name as TRS. He stated that although Kavitha's party name is different from his party's name, which is Telangana Rajya Samithi (TRS), confusion will arise among voters since she will be using the same abbreviation. Balarangam mentioned that his party, TRS, with the symbol of a cylinder, contested in 10 assembly segments during the 2023 elections.
The EC will now consider such objections before granting final approval to Kavitha's party name.
