Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar criticised the decision of Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar.
The Speaker had dismissed disqualification petitions against MLAs Danam Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari.
In a statement on Wednesday, however, Sanjay said the decision dealt a blow to democracy.
He also alleged that the legislative system itself was damaging democratic values.
Moreover, Sanjay said a system meant to protect democracy should not destroy it.
Disqualification petitions trigger political criticism
Meanwhile, the Union Minister said the Speaker’s verdict encouraged political defections.
He further accused the Congress party of trying to control constitutional institutions.
Sanjay also questioned how an MLA elected on a Bharat Rashtra Samithi ticket could avoid action.
Moreover, he said the legislator wore a Congress scarf and even contested as an MP candidate.
However, Sanjay mocked claims that the MLAs had not defected.
He asked whether Chief Minister Revanth Reddy had not welcomed them into the Congress party.
Therefore, he said the Speaker must act independently.
Moreover, Sanjay warned against acting as a follower of what he called a “duplicate Gandhi family.”
He also urged people to reject the Congress party to protect democracy.
Meanwhile, the BJP leader said his party would challenge the Speaker’s decision in the High Court.
He also expressed confidence in the judiciary.
Earlier, Sanjay noted that courts had intervened in similar cases in West Bengal.
Therefore, he expected a similar verdict in Telangana.
He also shared election records on his X account showing Danam contested as a Congress candidate.
With due respect to Hon’ble Telangana assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad garu, a small search on the internet would have given you a lot of evidence on defections case.
• Didn’t these MLAs leave their party and join Congress?
• Didn’t the Chief Minister himself put the Congress… pic.twitter.com/0AIj3F6Fw1— Bandi Sanjay Kumar (@bandisanjay_bjp) March 11, 2026