Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar has issued fresh notices to six BRS MLAs accused of defecting to the Congress, directing them to submit detailed replies within three days. Petitioners have also been asked to provide additional documentary evidence in proper legal format.
With Speaker’s notices and Supreme Court directions looming, BRS turncoat MLA Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy faces pressure in Gadwal. As defections weaken the Congress, speculation over his possible return to the BRS has sharpened political fault lines ahead of local body polls.
Telangana Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar has issued notices to 10 MLAs who defected from the BRS to Congress. Following Supreme Court guidelines, the MLAs must respond to disqualification petitions, raising political stakes ahead of possible bypolls in their constituencies.
Kicking off the debate, Government Whip Adi Srinivas introduced the motion, but tensions escalated when BRS MLA Jagadish Reddy took the floor. The former Minister dismissed the Governor’s speech as an AI-generated script, accusing the Congress government of packing it with falsehoods.
BRS legislators delegation led by party working president and MLA KT Rama Rao submitted a representation letter to Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar in this regard
The two-day awareness programme for MLAs and MLCs at MCRHRD concluded on Thursday. A total of 17 Council Members and 61 MLAs participated in the event. Speaking at the closing ceremony, the Speaker expressed satisfaction with the legislators' attendance, emphasizing the importance of such programmes in enhancing their understanding of legislative affairs.