The BRS filed a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against the Telangana Assembly Speaker for failing to decide on disqualification pleas of its defected MLAs within the three-month deadline. The apex court will hear the matter next Monday.

Hyderabad: A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly for failing to decide the disqualification pleas of BRS legislators who defected to the ruling Congress, despite a three-month deadline set by the apex court on July 31. The BRS moved the Supreme Court on Monday, seeking urgent listing, as the proceedings were not completed even 10 days after the deadline had concluded.

Chief Justice of India BR Gavai agreed to list the matter on next Monday.

The counsel for the petitio

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