Telangana Speaker Rejects Disqualification Plea Against Jagtial MLA Sanjay Kumar

Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar dismissed the Bharat Rashtra Samithi's petition seeking disqualification of Jagtial MLA M. Sanjay Kumar for alleged defection to Congress, citing insufficient evidence. This marks the eighth such dismissal among ten petitions filed against MLAs accused of switching loyalty after the 2023 elections. Sanjay Kumar affirmed his continued BRS membership, citing salary deductions for party funds. BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticized the Speaker's decision, alleging political interference and accusing the ruling party of undermining democratic processes.