Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao today rejected two separate petitions filed by Opposition YSR Congress seeking disqualification of 13 of its legislators, who defected to the ruling TDP in recent months.
"The petitions did not comply with the relevant rules seeking disqualification of the legislators. As such I have dismissed them," the Speaker told reporters.
While the first petition was filed by the then YSRC whip N Amarnath Reddy, seeking disqualification of 11 defectors, the second was filed by legislator Mustafa Sheik against two other legislators who subsequently switched sides.
Both these petitions were rejected.
In all 20 legislators of YSRC defected to the Telugu Desam Party since February 22 this year.
Interestingly, Mr Reddy too jumped over to the TDP last month.
"The petitions did not comply with the relevant rules seeking disqualification of the legislators. As such I have dismissed them," the Speaker told reporters.
While the first petition was filed by the then YSRC whip N Amarnath Reddy, seeking disqualification of 11 defectors, the second was filed by legislator Mustafa Sheik against two other legislators who subsequently switched sides.
In all 20 legislators of YSRC defected to the Telugu Desam Party since February 22 this year.
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