Supreme Court Urges Swift Decision on Telangana BRS MLAs' Disqualification
The Supreme Court instructed the Telangana assembly speaker to resolve disqualification petitions against 10 BRS MLAs who joined Congress within three months. The court emphasized that unchecked political defections can undermine democracy and set aside a prior high court decision, urging prompt action and transparency in the process.
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The Supreme Court has mandated the Telangana assembly speaker to make a decision on disqualification petitions against 10 BRS MLAs within three months following their defection to the ruling Congress party.
This directive underscores concerns over political defections being a significant threat to democratic stability if not properly managed, as emphasized by a bench led by Chief Justice B R Gavai.
The high court's previous ruling that interfered with the process was overturned, with the Supreme Court highlighting the speaker's role as a tribunal, insisting on transparency and timeliness in dealing with defection issues.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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