Laxman welcomes HC directions on MLA defections

BJP Rajya Sabha member K Laxman welcomed the directions of the High Court on the disqualification petitions filed by the BRS against MLAs Danam Nagender, Kadiyam Srihari and Tellam Venkata Rao, who defected to the Congress party.

Reacting to the order of the High Court on Monday, Laxman said his party welcomed



the direction given by the High Court to the Assembly Secretary to place the pending disqualification pleas before the Speaker immediately and obtain a time schedule to decide on them within four weeks. The BJP never encourages defections and always asks the leaders to first resign from the MLA post before joining the party, he claimed.