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The Supreme Court has given the Telangana Assembly Speaker two weeks to decide on disqualification petitions against 10 BRS MLAs who defected to the Congress. While petitions against nine legislators may be dismissed citing lack of evidence, their cases are expected to face judicial review. Petitioners presented photos and videos of the MLAs joining Congress, but the legislators relied on affidavits denying defection.

Kanchi Cafe opened its fifth branch in Nallagandla, inaugurated by MLA Arekapudi Gandhi. The chain celebrates South Indian flavours and plans new branches in Nagole, Kondapur, Goa and Hanumakonda. The brand also announced the launch of Kanchi Sweets next month

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, accusing it of halting welfare schemes, failing to deliver on electoral promises, and damaging the State’s economy. He reiterated that K. Chandrashekhar Rao would return as Chief Minister within 500 days and criticised Congress leaders for alleged corruption and betrayal.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao dared CM Revanth Reddy to make defected MLAs face bypolls, calling it a referendum on Congress’s 20-month rule. Addressing party workers, he also attacked the government over HYDRAA, alleging blackmail and targeting of the poor.

Serilingampally MLA Arekapudi Gandhi opposed HYDRAA’s demolitions at Sunnam Cheruvu, alleging lack of proper survey and FTL boundary demarcation. He warned officials of escalation to CM Revanth Reddy if errors weren’t corrected. Similar protests were earlier led by Danam Nagender

Social media users urge the Serilingampally legislator to also focus on government schools, hospitals in his constituency

While a writ petition was filed seeking directions on seven of its MLAs, a special leave petition was filed on behalf of the party seeking directions with respect to the defection of Danam Nagender, Tellam Venkatrao and Kadiyam Srihari

The legislators, led by former Minister Vemula Prashanth Reddy, criticise the appointment of Serlingampally MLA Arekapudi Gandhi as PAC chairman

The former MP along with Government Whip A Laxman and others met the Congress MLC at Jagtial on Saturday. A day after TPCC Working president T Jagga Reddy extended support to the MLC, the former MP extended solidarity.

The High Court's notices to the 10 turncoat MLAs has now further put the Congress in a spot of bother.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised the Congress govt for ruthlessly demolishing homes and businesses of the underprivileged without providing adequate support or time for relocation.

He refuted Sridhar Babu's claim that Gandhi met the Chief Minister as a courtesy, asserting that Sridhar Babu’s justification lacked credibility.

Harish Rao expressed disbelief at Sridhar Babu’s justification, calling it an utter disrespect to the constitution.

Apart from Serilingampally MLA Arekapudi Gandhi, Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, Rajendranagar MLA Prakash Goud and Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari attended the meeting at a private hotel.

Kaushik Reddy demanded that the police register a case against the Chief Minister who must clarify on the provocative remarks made by him publicly in this regard.

The senior BRS MLA condemned the government’s handling of the loan waiver as deceitful, charging the Chief Minister with staging daily "dramas" while farmers suffered in financial distress

Revanth Reddy said as promised to farmers, Rs.18,000 crore was deposited in 23 lakh farmers by August 15.

"Mr Over Smart Minister, according to your logic, is your 'Chittanaidu' (Chief Minister Revanth Reddy) still in TDP or has he fully crossed over to Congress? Even if we assume that you are right, who is the fool who went to our BRS MLA's homes and welcomed them into his party with the Congress scarves? Why such shameless politics?" he asked.

Blames the incompetent Chief Minister, who also holds the home portfolio, for the current state of affairs

In the last 10 years, the BRS chief had infused discipline among all the leaders and ensured there were no cheap remarks or use of foul language, says Arekapudi Gandhi