SC notice to Telangana over ‘delay’ in deciding disqualification pleas of MLAs
The Hindu
Supreme Court issues notice to Telangana on disqualification petitions filed by BRS leaders, listing case for March 25.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 4, 2025) issued formal notice to the State of Telangana, Legislative Assembly Speaker and other respondents including the Election Commission on a petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders including KT Rama Rao and Padi Koushik Reddy seeking timely action on disqualification petitions filed against 10 MLAs who shifted allegiance to the ruling Congress party in the State.
A Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai listed the case on March 25 as the first case on the list.
The bench sought responses of the state government, speaker’s officer, Telangana legislative assembly secretary, Election Commission of India and the defected lawmakers before the next date of hearing.
While one of the pleas challenges the November 2024 order of the Telangana High Court over the disqualification of three BRS MLAs who joined the ruling Congress, the other petition is over the remaining seven legislators who defected.
(With PTI inputs)
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