BJP MLA Refuses Oath From AIMIM's Akbaruddin as Pro-Tem Speaker, Alleges Appeasement Politics
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BJP MLA T Raja Singh says he will not take oath administered by AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, appointed pro-tem speaker.
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Raja Singh alleges CM appointed Akbaruddin as pro-tem speaker out of fear of AIMIM, similar to his predecessor.
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Raja Singh says he will only take oath after a full-time speaker is appointed. He also did not take oath in 2018 when pro-tem speaker was from AIMIM.
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As per protocol, senior-most MLA is made pro-tem speaker. Akbaruddin appointed as he was elected for 6th term from Chandrayangutta.
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Congress minister says there were MLAs senior to Akbaruddin, but there was political decision to appoint him pro-tem speaker.