Telangana Sadhana Samithi

TSS was formed in 2001 when A. Narendra, an MP from the Medak constituency, broke away from Bharatiya Janata Party. Narendra became the founding president of TSS.^[1]

In February 2002, TSS won one seat (out of 100) in the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad elections. It had contested all seats.^[2]

In 11 August 2002 TSS merged with Telangana Rashtra Samithi.^[3] He became a central minister when TRS joined the UPA in the government.