A fortnight after the term of two Governor’s quota MLC’s ended, there is still no clarity or forward movement from the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leadership on nominating two names.
D. Rajeshwar Rao (Christian Minority) and Farookh Hussain retired after serving the full six-year term under the Governor’s quota on May 27. While Mr. Rao, a Dalit Christian was a member of the Legislative Council thrice, Mr. Hussain too has been nominated to the Upper House on two occasions. Both were in the Congress party and switched their loyalties a few years ago.
While intense lobbying by Mr. Rao and Mr. Hussain continues for another term, party sources say the BRS leadership intends to give at least one nomination to the minority community, preferably the Christians.
