Overview
- After rejecting pleas against Kale Yadaiah and Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, the Speaker has dismissed seven of the ten cases, leaving petitions against Kadiyam Srihari, Danam Nagender and M. Sanjay Kumar outstanding.
- The Supreme Court set a final two-week deadline and sought a status report or affidavit on steps taken, declining requests for a longer extension despite submissions citing the Speaker’s recent eye surgery and administrative changes.
- The top court had earlier ordered decisions within three months and issued a contempt notice on November 17 for delays, reiterating that the Speaker acts as a Tenth Schedule tribunal subject to judicial oversight.
- BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao alleged the Congress is protecting defectors and pressuring the Speaker, while Congress has maintained the Speaker is applying constitutional standards and precedent.
- Petitioners cited photos, videos and public events to allege defection, but the accused MLAs deny formally switching parties and say meetings with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy were for constituency development.