The Supreme Court has reserved its decision on petitions regarding the Telangana Assembly Speaker’s delay in ruling on the disqualification of BRS MLAs who defected to Congress. Arguments emphasized the need for a timely decision, highlighting the Speaker’s previous controversial statements on potential by-elections and legislative immunity.
NEW DELHI: 2nd April: The Supreme Court of India has strongly criticized Telangana Chief Minister (CM) Revanth Reddy for his controversial statement in the State Legislative Assembly. The Congress leader allegedly assured members of the opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) that there would be no bye-elections even if they switched sides to the ruling Congress party.
The Telangana High Court ruled that the Speaker must address disqualification petitions against three MLAs, previously affiliated with BRS and now with Congress, within a reasonable timeframe. The ruling stressed the importance of timely decisions aligning with the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and referenced relevant Supreme Court cases on disqualification matters.
The Telangana High Court directed the State Legislative Assembly to address disqualification petitions against defected MLAs within four weeks. The Court stated that if no action is taken, the matter will be reopened and appropriate orders passed. The bench questioned the tolerance of the Speaker’s inaction and emphasized the need for timely resolution.
Today(on 10th July), The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea from Uddhav Thackeray’s faction challenging the recognition of Eknath Shinde’s faction as the legitimate Shiv Sena party by Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar. The case involves the dismissal of disqualification petitions against Shinde and his MLAs, holding implications for Shiv Sena’s internal politics.
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