Turncoat MLAs’ contributions in party fund provethey are in BRS: T'gana Speaker

Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar (Photo)has dismissed the disqualification petition against the five turncoat MLAs of the BRS since they have continued to pay their monthly contribution of Rs 5,000 to the party's legislative fund.

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The BRS, which has pursued the case till the apex court, did not even issue any notice or initiate disciplinary action against the dissenting MLAs, prompting the Speaker to dismiss the newspaper clippings and other similar evidence as hearsay.

Telangana Assembly Speaker had dismissed the disqualification petitions filed by the BRS against five turncoat MLAs, which led to severe criticism from the Opposition parties ~ the BRS, and the BJP. However, the Speaker observed in one of the cases that the "Respondent paid Rs 5,000 monthly contribution to the BRS party till the date of the disqualification petition and even later."