Kadiyam Srihari meets Speaker, seeks more time to respond

Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari on Friday requested Speaker G Prasad Kumar for more time to respond in the BRS disqualification case. While eight MLAs have filed their affidavits, Srihari and Danam Nagender have sought extensions despite the Supreme Court’s deadline.

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) turncoat MLA from Station Ghanpur constituency, Kadiyam Srihari reportedly urged the Speaker G Prasad Kumar to grant him more time in the disqualification case. Sources said Srihari called on the Speaker on Friday after he was issued notice to appear for hearing on the disqualification petition filed by the party.

The Speaker on Thursday had instructed both the Station Ghanpur MLA and Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender to appear before November 23. However, the Station Ghanpur MLA met the Speaker at his residence on Friday.

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Kadiyam Srihari reportedly had sought more time to respond to the notices served by the Speaker. It is learnt that the Speaker had responded positively to the MLA’s appeal.

After the BRS filed disqualification petition, the Speaker issued notices to the 10 BRS MLAs. Of these, eight MLAs had responded and submitted their affidavits and the two MLAs, including Kadiyam Srihari and Danam Nagender had sought two months time. The Speaker granted them the time.

Meanwhile, Kadiyam Srihari met the Speaker on Friday but still there is no clarity on Danam Nagender appearing before November 23.

When the BRS party approached the Supreme Court, the Speaker was asked to act on the disqualification petition before October 31. As the deadline elapsed, the Speaker had sought two more months time and raising objection over the delay, the BRS once again approached the Supreme Court.

After hearing the BRS petition, the apex court issued contempt notice to the Speaker and wanted him to decide on the disqualification of BRS turncoat MLAs within four weeks.

Accordingly, the Speaker expedited the hearing and again served notices to both Kadiyam Srihari and Danam Nagender to appear for hearing before November 23.