The defection of 23 MLAs from the YSR Congress Party to the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the previous Assembly came up for a very brief discussion in the Assembly on Friday. YSRCP MLA from Giddalur Anna Rambabu raised the issue during Zero Hour. Stating that he served a notice for a discussion on the defections, he urged Speaker Tammineni Sitaram to ensure that the discussion be allowed during the ongoing session. Responding to it, the Speaker said he would examine the notice. The notice will be examined,” he said.
Source: The Hindu July 19, 2019 18:33 UTC