India

Telangana BJP MLA Refuses Oath Due to Protem Speaker being an AIMIM Leader

Legislator for the Telangana BJP T Raja Singh has declined to take the oath from AIMIM’s Akbaruddin Owaisi, who was chosen by the state assembly’s protem speaker. In the assembly elections held last month, Mr. Singh, who won from Goshamahal, stated that none of the BJP lawmakers would take an oath of office.

He declared that he would never swear an oath in front of AIMIM “as long as he is alive” in a video message. He indicated he would not take the oath of office until a full-term speaker had been chosen.

Also Read: Rashmika Mandanna Reflects on Her Role in Animal: ‘I Would Challenge Some of Gitanjali’s Decisions’

“Can I take oath in front of a person (Akbaruddin Owaisi) who made anti-Hindu comments in the past,” he said.

Since the AIMIM was also responsible for the appointment of the Protem Speaker in 2018, Mr. Singh had previously declined to take an oath.

On Saturday, Mr. Owaisi was supposed to take the oath in his capacity as Protem Speaker and thereafter administer it to the elected MLAs today.

According to Mr. Singh, Revanth Reddy, the current chief minister of Telangana for the Congress, is afraid of the AIMIM, just like his predecessor K Chandrashekar Rao was, which is why he gave Mr. Owaisi the position of protem speaker.

Also Read: Kerala’s CPI Secretary, Kanam Rajendran, Dies at 73

According to convention, the oldest member of the assembly is designated as the Protem Speaker. For the sixth time, Mr. Owaisi was chosen from the Chandrayangutta constituency to serve in the assembly, which includes the combined Andhra assembly.

Mr. Singh countered that the new Chief Minister was attempting to curry favor with AIMIM politicians and minorities, even though he believed that a number of senior MLAs might have been appointed Protem Speaker.

Naiteek Bhatt

Recent Posts

Delhi Pollution: SC Orders Action On GRAP Violations, Directs Relief For Affected Workers

The SC on Monday instructed CAQM to act against officers and entities failing to enforce…

4 hours ago

IPL 2025 Auction: 13-Year-Old Vaibhav Suryavanshi Becomes Youngest Player Signed

Rajasthan Royals (RR) secured Vaibhav Suryavanshi for Rs 1.10 crore at the Abadi Al Johar…

5 hours ago

Islamabad Tense As Security Forces Brace For Clash With PTI Supporters Demanding Imran Khan’s Release

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ‘Final Call’ protest rally, led by Bushra Bibi, has reached outskirts of…

6 hours ago

IPL 2025 Auction: Gujarat Titans Sign Sherfane Rutherford For Rs 2.6 Cr, KKR Add Manish Pandey For Rs 75 Lakh

The Gujarat Titans (GT) secured West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford for Rs 2.6 crore during…

6 hours ago

IPL 2025 Auction: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Headlines Day 2 With Rs 10.75 Crore Move To RCB

Bhuvneshwar Kumar stole the spotlight on Day 2 of the IPL 2025 Auction. Royal Challengers…

8 hours ago

Self-Help Groups To Provide Ganga Water To Pilgrims At Maha Kumbh 2025

Maha Kumbh 2025 will combine spirituality and women’s empowerment, with self-help groups providing bottled Ganga…

9 hours ago