The setback could derail Rao's ambitions to expand the BRS's influence beyond Telangana and establish a national presence.
The victory in the assembly elections, the first in Telangana after its formation in June 2014, might well act as a springboard for the leader, often accused of perpetuating family rule and promoting nepotism, to realise his ambition of playing a greater role in national politics.
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