Speaker reserves verdict on disqualification petition against Srihari; Danam Nagender seeks time to appear for final hearing
Assembly Speaker G. Prasad Kumar reserved his ruling on the disqualification petition against BRS MLA Danam Nagender, after hearing arguments from advocates representing Kadiyam Srihari. The Tribunal, chaired by Kumar, previously dismissed petitions against eight other BRS MLAs who allegedly defected to the Congress, but this decision regarding Nagender and Srihari is significant as it involves a legislator contesting the Lok Sabha elections on a different party ticket. The BRS leadership argues that evidence of Srihari's extensive campaign for his daughter’s election suggests he did not defect.
11 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
KTR flays Speaker’s verdict on defector MLAs, terms it undemocratic, shocking
13 MAR 2026
— The Hindu
Harish Rao, Deputy Floor Leader of the BRS, challenges Rahul Gandhi's leadership for hypocrisy regarding the Constitution and the anti-defection framework.
— The Hindu
The BRS has condemned the Assembly Speaker's decision to dismiss disqualification petitions against 10 BRS MLAs who joined the Congress.
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