KCR, as Rao is popularly known as, will contest from two seats Kamareddy and his present constituency Gajwel. The party announced candidates for 115 of the 119 constituencies, dropping only eight lawmakers.
"Today being the most auspicious day - Sravana Panchami, I have decided to release the list so that the candidates would go into the campaign mode in the right earnest," KCR said at a brief press conference.
The BRS chief also said that his party would release its election manifesto in Warangal on October 16. No other party has announced its candidate list for the state elections, the schedule for which is yet to be announced by the Election Commission.
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