Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Supreme Court Warns Telangana Speaker: Decide on MLAs' Disqualification or Face Contempt
The Supreme Court is telling the Telangana Assembly Speaker that he must decide if 10 MLAs who left their party should be kicked out of the state government or not.
The Speaker was supposed to do this already, but he didn't.
Now, the Supreme Court is giving him one more week to make a decision, or he might get in trouble with the court.
The Speaker has already talked to most of the MLAs about this, but two haven't responded yet.
The Supreme Court issued a notice to Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad, asking him to decide on the disqualification of 10 BRS MLAs within a week.
The apex court warned that failure to comply could result in contempt of court proceedings.
The Speaker has been given a deadline of December 5 to decide the matter, with the Chief Justice stating, 'It is for the Speaker to decide the matter or face the contempt of the court. Finish it by next week or face contempt.'
The Speaker's office had earlier sought more time, with the initial three-month deadline ending on October 31.
The Speaker has so far issued notices to all 10 MLAs, with eight having responded and appeared for hearings.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, the Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad, and 10 BRS MLAs who defected to Congress.
- What
- The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Speaker, asking him to decide on the disqualification of 10 MLAs within a week or face contempt of court.
- When
- The notice was issued on Monday, with a deadline of December 5 for the Speaker's decision.
- Where
- Supreme Court of India and Telangana Assembly.
- Why
- The Speaker failed to comply with the Supreme Court's earlier directive to decide on the disqualification petitions within three months.
BRS Party (Petitioners)
Telangana Assembly Speaker
Delay in Disqualification Rulings
BRS Party (Petitioners)
The BRS party has filed a contempt petition, arguing that the Speaker's continued delay in deciding the disqualification pleas of 10 BRS MLAs who joined Congress constitutes 'gross contempt' of the Supreme Court's previous orders.
Telangana Assembly Speaker
The Speaker's office has sought more time, with the Chief Justice stating that the Speaker must decide the matter or face contempt of court by December 5.
- Court Issuing Notice
- Supreme Court of India
- Recipient of Notice
- Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad
- Allegation
- Failure to comply with the Supreme Court's directive on disqualification petitions
- MLAs Involved
- 10 BRS MLAs who defected to Congress
- Initial Deadline
- Three months from July 31
- New Deadline
- December 5
Sources
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