Chief Minister of Telangana. The second Assembly elections were held on 7 December 2018 after Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan dissolved the assembly early on the advice of Rao. The results declared on 11 December 2018 indicated BRS maintaining the majority; this time winning 88 seats. Rao was again sworn in as the Chief Minister for second term. Legislative Council Political parties Since its inception, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi has been the most dominant political party in the state, forming full majority governments in the state for two consecutive terms on its own. TRS was formed in 2001 with primary agenda of obtaining statehood for Telangana. Other major political parties are: National Parties Bahujan Samaj Party Bharatiya Janata Party Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist) Indian National Congress State Parties All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Telangana Rashtra Samithi Telugu Desam Party Other Parties All India Forward Bloc Jana Sena Party Issues As per the survey conducted by the NGO Association for Democratic Reforms, for the 2019 general election, unemployment remained the major issue amongst the voters in both urban and rural areas. For urban areas this was followed by noise pollution and in rural areas next immediate issues were noted to be better prices for farm products, and continuation of subsidy for seeds and fertilizers. References Elections in Telangana