Hyderabad: Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender said he was awaiting the Speaker’s decision after his lawyer responded to notices issued in the party defection case.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, Danam Nagender said his advocate had already sent a reply to the notices issued by Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar. However, he clarified that he did not have full details of the contents mentioned in the legal reply.
He said the Speaker’s office had not sent any response so far, despite his side submitting an explanation. Therefore, he said he was waiting for the Speaker’s decision on the matter.
Danam Nagender said the Speaker had not issued any directions asking him to appear personally for the inquiry. He added that no one had instructed him to attend in person and that his legal team was currently handling the case.
Danam Nagender comments amid Supreme Court focus on defections
Meanwhile, Danam Nagender said the BRS had not suspended him so far. However, he said his reaction would depend on the party’s future actions.
He also said he was not afraid of elections. At the same time, he maintained that his legal team was closely monitoring developments related to the inquiry.
The Speaker has accelerated the inquiry process amid the Supreme Court’s serious view on the disqualification of MLAs who moved from the BRS to the Congress. Therefore, political circles have closely watched Danam Nagender’s statement.
With the inquiry scheduled for January 30, uncertainty continues over the decision the Speaker may take. Consequently, the issue has turned into a major topic of discussion in Telangana political circles.