PIL against defected YSRC MPs, MLAs in Telangana

HYDERABAD: A PIL case was filed in the Hyderabad High Court seeking to declare the YSR Congress MPs and MLAs who have joined the ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh  as ‘ineligible’ and for cancellation of the posts of those who were given Cabinet berths in the state after switching their loyalty to the ruling party.  It sought their disqualification under the Anti- Defection Law.

As many as three MPs and 22 MLAs,  who have won on YSRC ticket in the 2014 elections have joined the ruling TDP between March 1, 2016 and Nov 27, 2017, and of them four MLAs have become state ministers.

Petitioner Alla Ramakrishna Reddy, YSRC MLA from Mangalagiri constituency, sought court directions to the secretaries of Lok Sabha and the state Assembly to take steps for disqualifying the above MPs and MLAs, respectively.

The petitioner mentioned the promises made by the TDP government which included special category status, waiver of farmers loans, employment to each family and so on in the petition. He also mentioned about the cash for vote scam case allegedly involving CM Chandrababu Naidu.  The matter is expected to come up for hearing on Tuesday.