BJP’s Raja Singh had refused to be administered oath in 2018 too. (File)
Telangana BJP immediately boycotted the oath ceremony for the newly elected MLAs, objecting to AIMIM’s Akbaruddin Owaisi being appointed Protem Speaker of the state meeting. The Protem Speaker is tasked with administering oath to the brand new legislators.
BJP MLA T Raja Singh, who gained from Goshamahal in final month’s meeting elections, mentioned in a video message that he would by no means take oath “so long as he’s alive” in entrance of the AIMIM. He mentioned he would take oath solely after a full time period speaker is appointed.
“Can I take oath in entrance of an individual (Akbaruddin Owaisi) who made anti-Hindu feedback prior to now,” he requested.
The BJP had gained eight seats in final month’s election. The social gathering’s state unit chief G Kishan Reddy mentioned that the BJP was towards the appointment of Mr Owaisi as it’s towards the custom of appointing senior MLAs as Protem Speaker.
“BJP MLAs will boycott taking oath earlier than this Protem Speaker. Our MLAs will take oath after a Speaker is appointed. We’ll by no means ally with such a celebration (AIMIM). We’ll go to the Governor on this,” he advised reporters.
Raja Singh had refused to be administered oath in 2018 too because the Protem Speaker appointed then was additionally from the AIMIM.
Mr Owaisi was anticipated to take oath because the Protem Speaker on Saturday after which administer the oath to the elected MLAs on the identical immediately.
Mr Singh alleged that Congress’s Revanth Reddy, the brand new Chief Minister of Telangana, is afraid of the AIMIM like his predecessor Ok Chandrashekar Rao, and thus allowed Mr Owaisi to be the Protem Speaker.
The seniormost MLA within the meeting is made the Protem Speaker, as per the protocol. Mr Owaisi was elected to the meeting (together with the united Andhra meeting) from Chandrayangutta constituency for the sixth time.
Nonetheless, Mr Singh claimed there are lots of senior MLAs who may have been made the Protem Speaker, however the brand new Chief Minister was making an attempt to appease the minorities and AIMIM leaders.