From Telangana two candidates of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) also entered the Rajya Sabha elections’ fray.
Former Ministers D Srinivas and Capt lakshmikant Rao filed their nomination at the State Assembly building in Hyderabad. They were accompanied by State Home Minister N Narasimha Reddy, Finance Minister E Rajinder, many other Ministers, MlAs and MlCs.
The MlAs of MIM were also present on the occasion as a mark of their support.