Overview

• YSRCP chief Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy filed a writ petition challenging the Speaker’s February ruling that denied him Leader of the Opposition status.
• The High Court directed Speaker C. Ayyanna Patrudu, Legislative Affairs Minister Payyavula Keshav, and Secretary General S. Prasanna Kumar to respond.
• The matter has been posted for further hearing in about four weeks, with the court asking respondents to file their counters.
• The Speaker cited the one‑tenth practice to deny recognition, while YSRCP holds 11 of 175 seats, short of the commonly cited minimum of around 17 to 18.
• Jagan has stayed away from Assembly proceedings in protest, as similar LoP vacancies persist in several states where no party meets the 10% mark.