Newly-elected MLAs take oath as maiden session of Telangana Assembly begins

The first session of the Third Telangana Assembly began here on Saturday and the oath taking process of the newly-elected MLAs is underway.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was the first to take oath, followed by deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.

The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen MLAs also took the oath in the Telangana Legislative Assembly session. These are Janab Mohd Majid Hussain MLA, Janab Mir Zulfeqar Ali MLA, Janab Kausar Mohiuddin MLA, Janab Jaffar Hussain Meraj MLA, Janab Ahmed Bin Abudllah Balala MLA 

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Akbaruddin Owaisi presided over the proceedings as the pro-tem Speaker.

Before the commencement of the session, Owaisi was administered the oath by Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan as the pro- tem Speaker at Raj Bhavan.

Meanwhile, the BJP decided to boycott the oath taking event, alleging violation of Assembly rules in the appointment of Akbaruddin Owaisi as pro-tem Speaker.

Owaisi was appointed as pro-tem Speaker though there were other senior members in the House, state BJP president G Kishan Reddy alleged.