Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today formally launched the Bharat Rashtra Samithi as a national party at the party's headquarters in Telangana Bhavan.
KCR signed the official letter in response to the communication received from the Election Commission of India the previous day, at 1:20 pm.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD (S) leader H D Kumaraswamy and film actor Prakash Raj were among those who witnessed the event and congratulated the Chief Minister.
BRS working president K T Rama Rao and MLC K Kavitha - children of the CM - and several party leaders were present on the occasion.
Earlier, on arrival at the party State headquarters, the BRS supremo garlanded the statue of Telangana Thalli and participated in a pooja that was organised for the occasion.
He then hoisted the new party's flag emblazoned with the map of India and "Bharat Rashtra Samithi" in Telugu and English.
A large number of party workers gathered outside the venue, and celebrated the occasion with drumbeats, dance, bursting of fire crackers and distribution of sweets.