Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Assembly Disqualifies 8 MLAs for Party Defection

Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram opposed the party’s opposition and suspended eight MLAs.

A press release issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said: “The disqualified MPs include Anam Ramanarayana Reddy, Mekapati Chandrasekhar Reddy, Kotam Reddy Sridhar Reddy and Undavalli Sridevi from Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) taking after petitioning.” The President believes that this undermines voters’ freedom of information and rights.

Post-political “party defection” refers to the situation where members of a political party leave their own party and join another political party.
According to the information released by the CMO, the inappropriate decision was taken after a thorough review of the allegations and evidence submitted in the YSRCP petition against the MLA in question.

The disqualified members were charged with violating party discipline and conduct
Also, as per the letter of Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Maddalagiri, Karanam Balaram, Vallabhaneni Vamsi and Vasupalli Ganesh were Disqualified.

TDP’s petition alleged various violations and misbehavior of the party.

These disqualifications mark a major change in the politics of Andhra Pradesh, which has implications for the balance of power in the Assembly.

This could lead to discussions and debates in the political community about the consequences and the possibility of the election not having seats available, the report said.