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The Supreme Court has strongly criticized Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar for failing to act on disqualification petitions filed against 10 BRS legislators who switched to the Congress soon after the 2023 Assembly elections. The defections, which took place between March and June last year, came at a time when the BRS had lost power for the first time since the state’s formation.

A bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai expressed serious displeasure over the Speaker’s inaction, noting that the court’s earlier directive—setting a three-month deadline on July 31—had been openly disregarded. The bench warned that the Speaker must conclude the hearings “by next week” or be prepared to face contempt proceedings.

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