Speaker dismisses disqualification petitions against five BRS MLAs

Key Points

1. Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar dismissed disqualification petitions against five BRS MLAs.
2. The Speaker's verdict concerned MLAs Arekapudi Gandhi, Tellam Venkat Rao, Gudem Mahipal Reddy, T. Prakash Goud, and Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy.
3. The Speaker stated that the petitioners did not provide sufficient proof that the MLAs shifted their allegiance to the Congress.
4. The Speaker heard arguments for nearly three months, following a Supreme Court deadline.
5. The Speaker dismissed the petitions as not maintainable, asserting the MLAs remain affiliated with the BRS.
6. The Tribunal will announce its decision on three more legislators: Kale Yadaiah, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, and M. Sanjay Kumar.
7. MLAs Danam Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari did not attend the hearings despite multiple notices.