SC to hear Telangana MLA’s plea against disqualification on Sept 23
The ruling keeps his disqualification in place under the anti-defection law and leaves the Khairatabad Assembly seat vacant, the court said.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed MLA Danam Nagender's challenge to a Telangana High Court order disqualifying him from the Assembly, observing it was a case of 'Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram.'
- Nagender's disqualification stemmed from his defection from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi to the Congress after contesting the 2024 General Lok Sabha election while holding his Khairatabad Assembly seat.
- Petitioners including Assembly Alleti Maheshwar Reddy argued his conduct violated the Tenth Schedule anti-defection law, prompting the High Court to set aside the Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker's initial decision allowing him to retain his seat.
- The Khairatabad Assembly seat remains vacant following the decision, while BRS Working President KTR demanded the government apply this principle to other defected MLAs, stating they should "resign and face the people's verdict."
- A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana concluded there were no grounds to interfere with the High Court ruling, bringing finality to the prominent legal battle involving legislators who switched parties.
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SC upholds Danam Nagender's disqualification as Khairatabad MLA
Hyderabad: Danam Nagender suffered a major setback as the Supreme Court upheld the Telangana High Court’s verdict disqualifying him as Khairatabad MLA under the anti-defection law, setting aside the Assembly Speaker’s decision and declaring the seat vacant. Nagender’s plea had been listed before the Supreme Court on September 23 challenging the High Court verdict. He … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Spo…
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