HC Rejects Telangana MLAs Disqualification Petition

In a major reprieve for the concerned legislators, the Hyderabad High Court today refused to admit a petition against the eight legislators defecting to the ruling TRS.

With this, Commercial Taxes Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav, who was elected on a Telugu Desam Party ticket from the Sanath Nagar constituency, and others who switched loyalties to the TRS, are safe for now.

The petition pleaded for the immediate disqualification of those who defected to the TRS. But the court declined to admit the petition, stating that it could not intervene in the issue as it came under the Speaker's purview.

"Since the defection case is being looked into by the Speaker, the court cannot intervene," the judges observed.

However, the court noted that the Speaker should take a speedy decision to protect democracy.

TDLP leader Errabelli Dayakar Rao and Congress leader Sampath decried the defections. According to information, the TDP is planning to move the Supreme Court in this regard.

It may be mentioned that three TDP, four Congress and one YSR Congress Party leader had joined the TRS after June 2014 for better political prospects.