Political calculus turns dicey for Cong in T'gana’s second RS seat

As Telangana heads to biennial Rajya Sabha elections to fill two seats that fall vacant, Congress’s ambition to win both now looks uncertain. Until recently, Congress leaders were confident of a clean sweep, banking on their numerical strength in the 119-member Assembly. But reports that BRS supremo KCR is likely to field a candidate have upset such calculations.