TRS MP K Kavitha has said regional parties would play a greater role in the general elections and it was time for a federal front to come to power, as the BJP and the Congress "got ample opportunities but did not fulfil their promises".
Interacting Saturday with the media at a programme -- 'meet the press' -- organised by the Press Club of Thiruvananthapuram, she said her party has had discussions with several regional parties and the BJP and the Congress need to be rooted out.
"The two parties got ample opportunities and they have not fulfilled their promises. How can they ask for votes?" said Kavitha, daughter of TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minster K Chandrasekhar Rao.
She said the fundamental agenda of the alliance of regional parties would be not to tie up either with the BJP or the Congress.
"Regional parties will play a greater role in this election. While playing that role, we want to make sure that the BJP and the Congress are kept away from power. It's high time as we have given them ample opportunity. It's time for someone else to take charge," she said.
The Nizamabad Lok Sabha MP said, "We want to make sure that a non-BJP, non-Congress alliance comes to power in this country. We will work very hard for that. We have already began the work."
"Because you never know, we might surprise you and emerge as the 'first front'."
"The front will be driven by an agenda to make sure that the nation makes progress."
She said the BJP and Congress ruled this country for 75 years and asked "how many opportunities have they missed". "I think it's time for a change and for a new leadership to take charge."
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