The Election Commission of India (ECI) has formally approved the request for changing the name of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).
In a letter to TRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao issued on Thursday, the ECI said, "The Commission has accepted your request for the change in the name of your party from Telangana Rashtra Samithi to Bharat Rashtra Samithi. The necessary notification in this regard will be issued in due course."
Meanwhile, TRS president K Chandrashekar Rao directed his party leaders to make arrangements for a ceremony at Telangana Bhavan at 1:20 PM on Friday to formally change the party?s name. The necessary formalities to complete the transformation into a national party also will be completed on the occasion. KCR will unveil the party flag and will explain the party's future course of action. Ministers, MLAs, MLCs, presidents of all district units of the party and other leaders have been asked to attend the program.