<span style="color: #222222;">In Telangana, State Legislative Council Chairman Swamy Goud today cancelled the recognition of Mohd Ali Shabbir as Leader of the Opposition in the upper House. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Telangana State Legislature Secretary Narasimhacharylu notified the decision this evening.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The development came in light of the Chairman recognizing the merger of Congress Legislature Party in Council with TRS Legislature Party after four of the six MLCs submitted a petition seeking the merger. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Congress party remained with two members in the upper house of the State Legislature.</span>