According to raghavendra Reddy, kcr may be utilising this story to position himself as a counterweight to prime minister narendra modi and convince telangana voters that the kcr model of administration is better for the nation because Modi isn't leading it in the correct way. kcr initially proposed the idea of a national alternative while criticising both the bjp and the congress for the issues the nation was experiencing. Other regional parties that view the bjp as their number one enemy and were not opposed to working with the congress did not share this stance.
The trs leader expressed harsher criticism of the bjp than the congress last year. He even hinted at moderating his stance toward the congress by suggesting that all parties should prioritise toppling the narendra modi administration. But it seemed as though recent events had compelled kcr to return to his earlier position of "equi-distance" from both the bjp and the Congress. This was the rationale behind the TRS's absence from the opposition parties' gathering mamata banerjee had summoned last month to strategize about the upcoming presidential elections. kcr was explicit that the trs would not attend a meeting to which the congress had been invited.