Telangana High Court to Hear Pleas Against Speaker's Dismissal of Disqualification Petitions
The Telangana High Court will continue hearing writ petitions challenging the Assembly Speaker's decision to dismiss disqualification pleas against nine MLAs. The petitions, filed by BRS and BJP, argued the MLAs joined the ruling Congress after being elected as BRS candidates.
Key takeaways
- The Telangana High Court is hearing writ petitions challenging the Assembly Speaker's decision.
- BRS and BJP filed petitions seeking disqualification of nine MLAs who joined the ruling Congress.
- Arguments on Wednesday focused on the Speaker's reasoning for dismissal and its constitutionality.
- The hearing is scheduled to continue on Thursday.
The Telangana High Court is set to continue proceedings on petitions challenging the Assembly Speaker's dismissal of disqualification requests. These petitions were filed by the BRS and BJP, who argued that nine MLAs should be disqualified for joining the ruling Congress party despite being elected as BRS candidates.
The court, presided over by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin, heard arguments on Wednesday and adjourned the case to Thursday. During Wednesday's session, senior counsel Vivek Reddy presented arguments on behalf of BJP MLA A. Maheshwar Reddy. This plea questioned the Speaker's decision to dismiss the petition seeking the disqualification of Danam Nagender, the Khairatabad MLA.
The advocate argued that the Speaker’s justification, based on the MLA's conduct within the assembly rather than outside, was unconstitutional and contradicted Supreme Court rulings on similar cases. Further arguments are scheduled for Thursday.
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