In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cancelled the nominations of Prof M Kodandaram and Amir Ali Khan as MLCs under the Governor’s quota.
The decision came in response to petitions filed by BRS leaders Dasoju Sravan and Satyanarayana, who alleged that the appointments were made illegally.
The apex court stated that any fresh nominations to these two MLC positions would be subject to its final verdict.
Sravan and Satyanarayana had earlier approached the Governor seeking cancellation of the appointments, but after the Governor rejected their plea, they moved the Supreme Court.
On Wednesday, the court modified its earlier August 14, 2024 order and declared the nominations invalid, postponing the next hearing to September 17.
Reacting to the decision, Ali Khan expressed surprise, saying he had not expected such a verdict. He added that he would comment further after reading the court order.
Khan revealed that he had learned about the development only minutes earlier through a phone call from his lawyer, and noted with regret that he came from a journalism background with no political lineage.
He also stated that no government leaders had yet spoken to him about the matter.