MLC row: KTR says Telangana governor answerable to people, not CM Revanth Reddy

గవర్నర్ వ్యవహరిస్తున్న పక్షపాత తీరు.. కాంగ్రెస్ – బీజేపీ కుమ్మక్కు రాజకీయాలకు నిదర్శనం.

– బీఆర్ఎస్ వర్కింగ్ ప్రెసిడెంట్ శ్రీ @KTRBRS pic.twitter.com/ELLxJn8Uxr

— BRS Party (@BRSparty) January 26, 2024

He said the governor had rejected BRS nominees Dasoju Sravan and K Satyanarayana citing their political affiliations but overlooked Prof Kodandaram’s credentials as president of the Telangana Jana Samithi, a political party.

However, there has not been any official order from the Raj Bhavan or the state government regarding the MLC appointments.

In August last year, the then BRS government recommended the two party leaders for appointment under the governor’s quota, but the Raj Bhavan rejected the nominations on September 25. After Sravan and Satyanarayana appealed to the Telangana High Court against the rejections, the Raj Bhavan issued a note on January 17, 2023. “The Governor has decided not to take any decision on the proposal of the state government to fill the vacant two MLCs under Governor Quota till the writ petitions are finally decided by the High Court,” it read.

Demanding an explanation, Rama Rao said, “How can the governor accept Kodandaram, who is a president of a party, for MLC candidature when she rejected Dasoju Sravan and Satyanarayana for being politically affiliated? The governor is answerable to people, not Revanth Reddy. Was this decision taken because of the Fevicol bond between the Congress and the BJP?” he asked.

కాంగ్రెస్ – బీజేపీలది ఫెవికాల్ బంధం

– బీఆర్ఎస్ వర్కింగ్ ప్రెసిడెంట్ శ్రీ @KTRBRS pic.twitter.com/HCi3Qg0331

— BRS Party (@BRSparty) January 26, 2024

For his part, Sravan said the “situation appears to be a significant mystery and suspense thriller” in a social media post.

Why has a false campaign been unleashed claiming that two MLCs were appointed by the Honorable Governor of Telangana, @DrTamilisaiGuv @TelanganaGuv, despite the absence of any official order from either Governor’s office and GAD?
At whose behest this false campaign is launched?… pic.twitter.com/yLz134qipG

— Prof Dasoju Srravan (@sravandasoju) January 25, 2024

Alleging collusion between the Congress and the BJP, Rama Rao questioned the decision on separate MLC elections under the MLA quota when both BRS MLCs Kadiyam Srihari and Kaushik Reddy had resigned on the same day on being elected to the Assembly.

This, the BRS leader suggested, was following Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s recent meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Rama Rao also recalled BJP national general secretary Bandi Sanjay’s recent statement calling for unity between the Congress and the BJP to finish the BRS. He said Revanth Reddy too spoke on these lines and that it was proof enough of a secret understanding between them.