BRS party is waging a legal battle against the defections - Karma?
The Speaker of the State Legislative assembly has been given four weeks by the telangana high court to rule on the BRS and bjp MLAs' disqualification arguments against the three BRS MLAs who defected to the congress Party. The Speaker was told to decide on the pleas within four weeks after the court ordered the assembly Secretary to present the disqualification petition file to the Speaker. The court stated in its petition disposal that if the Speaker does not decide within four weeks, the issue would be reopened suo moto.
To keep the MLAs who joined, the congress party must now divide two-thirds of the BRS party. Having to deal with the by-elections in those seats is the larger issue. It will be interesting to observe if this ruling guides how to handle the defections. Up until recently, the Speakers' offices disregarded the court's orders, claiming their independence. On this matter, the court rendered imprecise rulings as well as generally stayed out of the way. It's the first time a directive has a deadline. Should the court be able to compel the high court to act, it might set an example for all the states in the nation.
In particular, BRS trampled on political parties on the pretext of defections and party mergers, making a farce of democracy. Opposition parties have had a nightmare from 2014 until 2023. The BRS party is now fighting the defections in court.