Revanth likely to discuss turncoat MLAs' issue with legal experts at AICC meet
Revanth Reddy
left for Delhi on Friday evening to attend the AICC Legal Conclave-2025, organised by the Congress party's law, human rights, and RTI cells. The conclave, themed 'Constitutional Challenges: Perspectives and Pathways,' is scheduled to begin on Saturday at Vigyan Bhawan.
Sources indicated that the chief minister may consult top legal experts at the conclave in connection with the Supreme Court directive, which gave the
Telangana assembly
speaker three months' time to decide on the disqualification petitions filed against defected BRS MLAs.
Revanth is expected to return to Hyderabad by Saturday evening to launch the Telangana sports policy at the first edition of the sports conclave at HICC, Hi-Tec City.
He is also scheduled to head back to the national capital on a three-day visit starting Aug 5 to press the Centre to clear the BC reservation bills and to meet with the President of India on the issue.
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Earlier in the day, the CM participated in the 10th anniversary celebrations of a Telugu daily managed by the CPM. Addressing the gathering, he acknowledged the significant role of the Left parties in defeating the BRS in the 2023 assembly elections and bringing the Congress to power.
"I don't know if the communists can form a govt, but they surely know how to bring one down," Revanth quipped.
"No matter how skilled the chef, a curry without salt is tasteless. Similarly, without the Left, public agitations lack force. People trust the communists when they raise their voice against injustices," he said, appealing for their continued support in the Congress govt's journey.
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