Tag: MLA poaching case

In the wake of ED summons, BRS MLC rakes up MLA-poaching case

Why BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santosh evaded interrogation by the SIT in the MLA-poaching case in Telangana, asks Kalvakuntla Kavitha.

March 9, 2023

MLA poaching: TS Govt moves lunch motion petition to stall CBI probe

The move came a day after the government’s writ petitions were dismissed by a division bench of the Telangana High Court upholding the order of the single bench.

February 7, 2023

Blow to BRS as HC paves way for CBI probe into MLA poaching case

Now, the state government is likely to move the Supreme Court to stall CBI investigations into the case though the high court turned down Advocate General BS Prasad’s request to stay the implementation of the order to give time to the state government to approach the apex court.

February 6, 2023

MLA poaching: In a blow to BRS, HC refuses stay on ED probe

This is the second jolt to BRS MLA Pilot Rohith Reddy who had won high praise from Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for refusing to be lured by BJP’s “agents” to switch parties and topple the BRS government.

December 28, 2022

BJP -TRS slugfest over HC order on CBI inquiry

While a the BJP has said that an attempt to throw dirt on BJP by the BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has backfired, the working president of BRS KT Rama Rao in turn asked Union minister G Kishan Reddy why they were gloating over the court order when they had claimed earlier that the BJP has no truck with the three accused in the MLA poaching case.

December 28, 2022

Telangana HC orders transfer of MLA poaching case to CBI

Justice Bollam Vijaysen Reddy passed the order to transfer the poaching case to the CBI and also quashed the government order to constitute the SIT as well the investigations so far carried out by it.

December 26, 2022

TRS MLAs’ poaching case: SC quashes Telangana HC’s direction allowing SIT probe

Telangana High Court on November 15 issued various directions including that SIT shall submit its first report in a sealed cover.

November 24, 2022

IT raids on Telangana minister and relatives at muliple locations

The move came at a time when the Special Investigation Team of Telangana issued lookout notices for BJP ally Tushar Vellapally and Dr Jaggu Swamy after they did not respond to the summons over the MLA poaching case.

November 22, 2022

MLA poaching case: HC restrains SIT from arresting accused

The Telangana High court, however, directed BJP national general secretary BL Santosh to cooperate in the investigation.

November 19, 2022

MLA poaching case: SIT summons BJP national general secretary

BL Santosh was told to appear before the Special Investigation Team at 10:30 am on 21 November with his two phones to ascertain the circumstances leading to the allegation.

November 19, 2022

MLA poaching: SIT to function independently, rules Telangana HC

Rejecting the BJP’s plea for handing over the case to the CBI, the high court ordered the SIT to only report to the single-bench judge in a sealed envelope.

November 15, 2022

Telangana HC lifts stay on probe into MLA poaching case

The court directed the state government to file a counter affidavit in the matter by 18 November.

November 8, 2022

MLA poaching case: Telangana police re-arrest three on HC order

The Telangana High Court reversed the order of the judge of ACB special court who had ruled against the remand of the three accused. However, all investigations into the case are on hold till further orders of the court.

October 29, 2022