The visit of political strategist Prashant Kishor to the state and his meeting with the Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has triggered discussion and speculation in the political circles.
The meeting assumes significance in the background of KCR's attempts to forge an alliance of different regional parties and forces to fight the BJP in the next elections.
Kishor came to the state two days ago. It is learnt that he called on the Chief Minister at the latter's farmhouse.
According to sources, KCR and Kishor discussed the political situation in the country, KCR's recent visit to Maharashtra and talks with Uddhav Thackarey and Sharad Pawar, and related issues.
They also reportedly discussed visits to other states and future plans.
Kishor's team is also eliciting the opinions of different sections of people in different states on the political situation.
In an interesting development, film actor Prakash Raj also met KCR two days back and held parleys. Both Kishor and Prakash Raj also visited Gajwel constituency, including the Mallanna Sagar reservoir and the pump house. It is also learnt that they gathered the views of people of different sections in the constituency.