KCR’s BRS Party Eyes South Odisha through Induction of Ex-CM Gamang, his Son & Pangi  

Bhubaneswar: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), headed by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, is eyeing to make its political presence felt in south Odisha to prove itself as a national party. Koraput district’s three prominent leaders are all set to join the BRS. They are former State minister Jayaram Pangi, former Chief Minister Giridhar Gomango, and his son Sisir Gomango. As per political grapevine, Giridhar’s wife Hema Gomango may also join this political dream child of Telangana CM.

All these leaders of Odisha hail from the Koraput district, which has a sizeable Telugu-speaking population. BRS hopes to make its presence felt in Odisha through the Telugu-speaking voters.

Mr. Gomango, his son, and Pangi had BJP links in the past. Pangi left the BJP to form the Dandakaranya Parvatmala Vikash Parishad. Pangi and Gomango have met KCR regarding their joining the BRS. The father-son duo resigned from the BJP on Wednesday and declared that join the BRS soon.

Former CM Gomango’s son Sisir has recently said BRS is planning to field its candidates in all the 147 Assembly constituencies and 21 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha. BRS has no plans to have any relations with the major parties like BJD, BJP, or Congress in Odisha.

So, it is hoped that the BRS and the Odisha leaders on the verge of joining it may join hands with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Left parties, RJD, SP, and other small regional parties in Odisha.

But the area in focus for the BRS will be five Lok Sabha constituencies in south Odisha that have Telgu voters. They are Koraput, Nabarangur, Aska, Berhampur, and Kandhamal as well as 35 Assembly segments under them.

According to sources, Giridhar Gomango is hopeful of becoming the Odisha head of the BRS.