Hyderabad, May 16 -- A cold of war of sorts is said to be brewing within the family of Bharat Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao, with his daughter and legislative council member Kalvakuntla Kavitha suspecting a conspiracy by her own brother KT Rama Rao to sideline her in the party, people familiar with the developments in the party said.

A party functionary close to the family said on condition of anonymity that KTR, who is presently the working president of the BRS, has begun taking control of the party, as KCR has virtually stopped actively involving in the day-to-day activities of the party.

"There is a talk within the party that KTR might take over the BRS state president sooner than later, while KCR would be redesignate...