It looks like Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh wants to drag the case over cancellation of his citizenship as long as possible so that he continue in the post till the next elections.
Ramesh, who represents Vemulawada assembly constituency in Siricilla district, approached the Hyderabad High Court challenging the order issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs cancelling his Indian citizenship as he was holding the German citizenship at the time of applying for Indian citizenship.
In fact in September, he moved the High Court seeking suspension of the order of the home ministry issued on August 31.
The high court kept the impugned order in abeyance and directed the home ministry to take a decision within six weeks on the review application of the MLA challenging the order of cancellation of his Indian citizenship.
On December 13, the ministry rejected his review petition. And declared that his election to the state assembly would be null and void.
Now, Ramesh moved the high court again for relief. The matter is expected to come up for hearing in a day or two. If he does not get the order in his favour, he would move the Supreme Court.
And all the legal procedure would take not less than a year and by that time, elections to the state assembly would be on cards.
In any case, Ramesh might not get the re-nomination for Vemulawada seat, but might get some plum position later.
