NOTES AND REFERENCES‌

1. Observation made by Stanley A. Kochnock in Ram Reddy, G. and Sharma, B.A.V., Regionalism in India - A Study of Telangana, Concept Publishers, New Delhi, 1979, pp. 87-88.

2. Brass, P.R., The Politics of India Since Independence, Second Edition, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1993, p. 89.

3. Bombwall, K.R., Regional parties in Indian politics: A preview. In Bhatnagar, S. and Kumar, P. (Eds) Regional

Political Parties in India, ESS Publications, Delhi, 1988, pp. 1-16.

4. Ibid.

5. Ibid.

6. Siwach, J.R., Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics, Second Edition, Sterling Publishers Private Limited, New Delhi, 1990, p. 865.

7. Ibid.

8. Ibid.

9. For more details in this regard, see Chapter 75.

10. Ibid.