BRS to decide on vice-presidential poll support, rules out backing Congress nominee

Hyderabad: The BRS, which is maintaining equidistance from both the NDA and the INDI Alliance, will meet to discuss whether to support a candidate in the upcoming vice-presidential polls, BRS working president K T Rama Rao said on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters here, Rama Rao indicated that his party would oppose the candidate backed by the Congress.

"No one has asked for our support... There is still time. Polls will be held on September 9. Our party will discuss and decide before the poll date," Rama Rao said.


Accusing both the BJP and Congress of "neglecting" Telangana, he said the BRS would consider supporting any party that assures the state of two lakh tonnes of urea.

The BRS has four members in the Rajya Sabha, but no representation in the LS.