Congress-TDP threatens to topple TRS in Telangana: Here's how it got there

The Congress and TDP have gained ground steadily, while a multi-cornered contest in some parts of the state will also benefit their cause

On September 11, when once arch-rivals Congress and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) formed a grand alliance (Mahakutami or Prajakutami) in a bid to defeat the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in poll-bound Telangana, there were several questions about its future.

One of the key questions was about seat sharing and if it will it be arrived at amicably. Doubt also existed if the alliance could put together a common agenda beyond anti-TRS and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) rhetoric. Moreover, will the individual parties be able get their votes transferred to each other?

Political observers believe that by now, these questions have become