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    Akhilesh Yadav meets Telangana CM KCR; says 'common aim is to dislodge BJP from Centre'

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    Akhilesh Yadav's meeting with KCR invoked curiosity as Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) are pitted against each other for the Telangana assembly elections, with Rahul Gandhi on Sunday calling BRS "BJP's B-team" at a rally in Telangana.

    Hyderabad: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav with Telangana Chief Ministe...PTI
    Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav with Telangana Chief Minister and BRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao during a meeting, in Hyderabad.
    Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday met Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao at his residence in Hyderabad in what was seen as further exploration of talks for a larger Opposition unity for 2024 polls, even as BRS and Congress remain locked in the upcoming battle in Telangana.

    Speaking to media persons in Hyderabad before the meeting, while Yadav refrained from sharing details of the agenda, he said that everybody's aim is common - to dislodge BJP.

    Akhilesh Yadav's meeting with KCR invoked curiosity as Congress and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) are pitted against each other for the Telangana assembly elections, with Rahul Gandhi on Sunday calling BRS "BJP's B-team" at a rally in Telangana. "Opposition unity was the subject of the meeting. We are trying to explore all the possibilities," a senior SP leader said on conditions of anonymity.
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