Hyderabad: “We will get 2/3rd majority and form the government. There is a clear wave,” said TRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday.
Mr Rao flew down to his native Chintamadaka village in Siddipet mandal of Medak district in a helicopter from his farmhouse in Gajwel and exercised his franchise along with his wife Sobha on Wednesday.
Mr Rao is contesting from Medak Lok Sabha and Gajwel Assembly constituencies in Medak district. Asked whether he was nervous, he said “Chunaav ladte hai lekin darte nahi. Hum sarkar form karne ja rahe hai. 2/3rd majority hume milegi (We fight elections, but are not scared of it. We are going to form the next government. We will get 2/3rd majority.)”
When asked whether he was confident of forming the next government, he remarked, “Hundred per cent. We will form the government on our own.”
Asked if TRS would seek Congress’ support in case of a fractured verdict, he said, “I don’t see a fractured verdict. We will come on our own with close to 90 seats.”
“Congress is a gone case. Wait for few more days and you will know it,” he added when reminded that Congress too was claiming credit for Telangana and was confident of a big win.
Mr Rao, who is currently Mahbubnagar MP, has made it a point to cast his vote in his native village since the past three decades. “It’s thrilling to vote in the new state of Telangana,” he said.
“We have been waiting for him since morning. He makes it a point to vote in the village and interact with locals. The village has 1,552 voters,” said sarpanch Sekhar.
As reports trickled from various parts of Telangana on Wednesday, TRS leaders were in jubilant mood. “People are seeking a change. They want to give a chance to TRS to rule,” said a senior party leader.
