DS, Lakshimakanth Rao thanks KCR

TRS senior leaders Dharmapuri Srinivas and Capt. Lakshmikantha Rao have thanked Chief Minister K. Chandhrashekar Rao for nominating them for Rajya Sabha seats.

Speaking to media persons after collecting the certificates of their election on Friday, Srinivas said that KCR has assigned them a major responsibility of representing Telangana State in the Rajya Sabha. He said he would strive hard to get more funds and projects for Telangana State. Lakshmikantha Rao also assured that he would give his best to extract more benefits for Telangana State from the Centre.

Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy, Finance Minister Eatala Rajender and other TRS leaders were also present on the occasion. Earlier, they paid homage to Telangana martyrs at Gun Park opposite Assembly building. (INN)