Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Defected MLAs Meet Speaker, Facing Disqualification
Some politicians in Telangana who used to be with one party, the BRS, switched to a different party, the Congress.
Now, they met with the Speaker of the Assembly.
The Speaker is like a referee in a game, and they are looking into whether these politicians should lose their positions because they switched teams.
Some politicians have already explained themselves, while others have asked for more time.
The Speaker is going on a trip soon, so the hearings are expected to begin on September 29.
BRS MLAs who defected to the Congress met with the Telangana Assembly Speaker.
The meeting included Kadiyam Srihari, Kale Yadaiah, Arikapudi Gandhi and T Prakash Goud.
Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu was also present.
Some MLAs have already responded to the Speaker's notices.
Hearings are expected to begin on September 29.
- Who
- BRS MLAs including Kadiyam Srihari, Kale Yadaiah, Arikapudi Gandhi, and T Prakash Goud.
- What
- Met with the Telangana Assembly Speaker.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- Hyderabad, Telangana Assembly.
- Why
- To discuss their defection to Congress and address notices from the Speaker.
- Event
- BRS MLAs meeting the Telangana Assembly Speaker
- Participants
- Kadiyam Srihari, Kale Yadaiah, Arikapudi Gandhi, T Prakash Goud
- Attending Official
- Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad
- Associated Official
- Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu
- Action
- Discussions regarding their defection to Congress
- Next Steps
- Hearings likely starting September 29
