Telangana Assembly monsoon session LIVE Sept 9: Over 20 BRS MLAs suspended
Over 20 BRS legislators were suspended from the Telangana Assembly for the remainder of the monsoon session following protests. The suspension occurred amidst ongoing tensions regarding the treatment of opposition members and remarks made about party leadership.
Why it matters
Mass suspensions of opposition members significantly impact the functioning of democratic legislative bodies and the representation of constituents.
Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) reserved orders in an interim application seeking modification of the order directing the police chief to take action against the ‘erring police officials’ who prevented Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators from entering the Assembly the previous day.
Over 20 members of the main Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) were suspended from the Telangana Assembly for the rest of the monsoon session.
The Minister moved the motion amid din created by the BRS members who thronged the Speaker’s Podium raising slogans “we want justice”.
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