Hyderabad, Aug.16 (NSS): Telangana Jana Samithi (TJS) president Professor Kodandaram and veteran journalist Amer Ali Khan on Friday took oath as Members of Legislative Council (MLC) under the Governor’s quota.
Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhendar Reddy administered oath to both leaders as the MLCs at his office chamber in the Assembly.
Ministers Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Ponnam Prabhakar, Government Advisor Vem Narender Reddy and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud and other leaders attended the oath taking ceremony.
The Telangana High Court had earlier stayed the appointment of MLCs under the Governor’s quota. However, the Supreme Court has now stayed the High Court’s order.
The previous BRS government had recommended Dasoju Shravan Kumar and Kurra Satyanarayana as MLCs under the Governor’s quota in July 2023, but the then-Governor rejected their appointments. The new Congress government appointed Professor Kondandaram and Amir Ali Khan to these seats in January this year, but the High Court struck down their appointments. The Supreme Court has now stayed this order and dismissed the petitioners’ request to stay the new appointments
