Telangana Speaker Dismisses Disqualification Pleas Against Two More BRS MLAs

Overview

• Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar rejected the BRS disqualification petitions against Pocharam Srinivas Reddy and Kale Yadaiah, citing no evidence of defection and ruling the Tenth Schedule inapplicable, which keeps them as BRS members.
• Seven of the ten petitions have now been dismissed, following five similar orders issued in December.
• Disqualification cases against Kadiyam Srihari, Danam Nagender and M Sanjay Kumar remain pending before the Speaker.
• The BRS alleges the MLAs aligned with the ruling Congress, while the legislators deny joining and say meetings with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy were for development funds.
• The proceedings continue under legal scrutiny after the Supreme Court issued a contempt notice in November over delays, with reports indicating a hearing is listed for January 16.