Procedural lapses dent Telangana Assembly credibility, says BRS MLA Harish Rao in open letter to Speaker

Bharat Rashtra Saimithi (BRS) elder person and Siddipet MLA T. Harish Rao has faulted the functioning of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, claiming that respective ‘serious procedural lapses’ are harming the credibility of the legislative body. He besides stressed the request to represent each House committees immediately, too the assignment of the Deputy Speaker.

In an unfastened missive to Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar connected Sunday (December 7, 2025), Mr. Rao elaborate respective procedural lapses that, helium says, person adversely impacted the functioning of the Assembly successful 2 years.

The erstwhile curate besides raised concerns implicit the alleged inaction by the Speaker connected defected MLAs, urging him to dispose of each pending disqualification petitions successful accordance with constitutional, statutory, and judicial requirements.

Mr. Rao besides lamented the simplification of the moving days of the House, pointing retired that Rule 12 mandates conducting sessions for arsenic galore days arsenic indispensable for legislative business. “Ensure that the Assembly functions for astatine slightest 30 moving days successful a year,” helium said, adding that the process for the predetermination of Deputy Speaker indispensable beryllium initiated.

The BRS person besides criticised the reported adjournments without ‘valid reasons’, which, helium said, contravened Rule 13 connected league timings and Rule 16 connected adjournment procedures. Mr. Rao besides questioned the holding of Question Hour and Zero Hour during the session, stating that starred questions were not being considered and supplementary questions were not answered.

Calling for urgent reforms, the BRS MLA stressed the request to adhere to rules to uphold the dignity of antiauthoritarian institutions.