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SC verdict on Telangana MLC appointments a blow to ruling Congress: BRS working Prez

Hyderabad, Aug 13 (UNI) BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) today described the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the appointments of two MLCs under the Governor’s quota a slap on the face of the ruling Congress party and also the BJP.
In a significant political development, the Apex court has struck down the nominations of Kodandaram Reddy and Ameer Ali Khan to the Telangana Legislative Council under the Governor’s quota.
The apex court’s decision came while hearing a petition filed by Sravan Dasoju and K. Satyanarayana, who had challenged the rejection of their nominations by the then Governor, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.
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