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Upset over spate of defections, BRS to sue turncoats, move Supreme Court

BRS working president KT Rama Rao, in a message on X, expressed anger over the Congress engineering defections from his party.

ByRaj Rayasam

Published Jun 24, 2024 | 2:11 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 24, 2024 | 2:11 PM

KT Rama Rao

Taking a serious exception to the spate of defections of its legislators into the Congress, the BRS has decided to move the Supreme Court against the MLAs who crossed over to the grand old party.

In a statement on Monday, 24 June, the party said it was already three months since Khairtabad MLA Danam Nagender joined the ranks of the Congress. The party has already consulted legal experts to take up his case in the apex court.

The party said that according to an apex court order, the Speaker of the Assembly concerned should decide on the petitions moved against the MLAs for joining other parties within three months.

The high court also has to make a decision within three months in accordance with paragraphs 30 and 33 of the Supreme Court order.

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To move the Supreme Court

As Nagender’s case will be coming up on 27 June, the BRS is contemplating to move the Supreme Court if the high court does not disqualify him.

When the party moves the Apex Court, it would also include all those MLAs who have crossed the floor and joined the Congress.

Meanwhile, BRS working president KT Rama Rao, in a message on X, expressed anger over the Congress engineering defections from his party.

He warned Congress that it would have to face the wrath of the people if they continued to do what they like, heady with power and asked the grand old party to keep in mind that in a democracy the power of the people is more than that wielded by those in position.

He recalled how the BRS had faced problems when Congress engineered defections between 2004 and 2006.

“We have faced several defections of MLAs in the past in 2004-06 when Congress was in Government. Telangana responded strongly by stepping up the people’s agitation & eventually Congress had to bow its head. History shall repeat itself,” he warned.

The power of people is always stronger than the people in power

We have faced several defections of MLAs in the past in 2004-06 when Congress was in Government

Telangana responded strongly by stepping up the people’s agitation & eventually Congress had to bow its head…

— KTR (@KTRBRS) June 24, 2024