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The Khairatabad Assembly Constituency is headed for a by-election following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of former MLA Danam Nagender’s plea against disqualification. The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has drastically reduced the electorate, with over 1.23 lakh names excluded and thousands served notices.

Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's remarks in Kerala condemning "vote chori, party chori and symbol chori" have drawn criticism in Telangana, with detractors accusing him of ignoring his own support for party defections, particularly in the case of disqualified MLA Danam Nagender.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s Kerala visit has sparked speculation within the Telangana Congress over the implications of Danam Nagender’s disqualification, the upcoming MLC and possible Khairatabad by-elections, and the long-pending Cabinet expansion.

BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy hailed the Supreme Court decision upholding Danam Nagender’s disqualification, saying it vindicated the party’s legal battle against defections. He also questioned the BJP’s role and criticised the Congress government over Ganesh immersion arrangements.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao welcomed the Supreme Court decision upholding Danam Nagender’s disqualification, calling it a “Supreme slap” to Rahul Gandhi and A Revanth Reddy. He also criticised the Congress over defections and alleged betrayal of voters.

Disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision upholding his disqualification, expressed confidence of public support in the upcoming by-election, and declined to reveal the party from which he would contest.

The Supreme Court upheld the Telangana High Court's decision disqualifying former Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender under the anti-defection law for switching from the BRS to the Congress. The court rejected his appeal and affirmed that his Assembly seat stood vacant from April 23, 2024.

Telangana is set for a series of local and bypoll contests, MPTC-ZPTC polls, a possible Khairatabad Assembly bypoll, elections to the three restructured Hyderabad municipal corporations and two Graduate MLC seats, that will serve as key tests of ground strength for Congress, BRS and BJP ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.

Khairtabad MLA Danam Nagender has reportedly approached the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Telangana High Court order disqualifying him from the Assembly. The High Court had declared his disqualification effective from April 23, 2024

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao urged the Congress government to make all MLAs who defected from the BRS resign and face elections, citing the Telangana High Court’s judgment disqualifying Danam Nagender and calling for the same legal principle to be applied.=

TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud dismissed allegations that Congress encouraged defections, a day after the High Court disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender. Goud welcomed the verdict and said Congress was ready for the Khairatabad by-election

Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender welcomed the High Court judgment disqualifying him from the Assembly and said he had not considered moving the Supreme Court. He asserted that he was ready to contest again if elections were announced and fight for victory

The BRS celebrated the Telangana High Court’s decision disqualifying Danam Nagender as Khairatabad MLA, with party leaders saying other defected MLAs could face similar action. They also demanded action on pending disqualification petitions and sought fresh mandates for defectors.

Senior Congress leaders have described the Telangana High Court’s disqualification of Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender as an embarrassment to the party high command. They said the verdict could intensify scrutiny of defections from the BRS into the Congress.

Hours after the High Court disqualified Danam Nagender as Khairatabad MLA, he welcomed the judgment and said he was prepared to contest again if elections were held. In the Assembly, he also criticised Housing department officials over Indiramma Houses.

The Telangana High Court on Friday disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagendar under the anti-defection law, setting aside the Speaker’s decision. The petition was filed by BJP floor leader Aleti Maheshwar Reddy and BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy challenging his disqualification.

The Telangana High Court has reportedly postponed its judgment on petitions challenging the Speaker’s decision rejecting the disqualification plea against Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender over his defection from the BRS to the Congress, with the judgment now expected Friday.

Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender criticised Housing Department officials over alleged negligence in verifying beneficiaries shortlisted for Indiramma Houses. He claimed applicants from other constituencies were included and warned officials that he was prepared to adopt the aggressive approach of Old City MLAs.

BRS turncoat MLA Danam Nagender lashed out at Housing Department officials for conducting the Indiramma Towers housing draw in his absence, warning of a privilege notice and promising allotments to applicants through his office.

The Telangana High Court has reserved judgment on writ petitions challenging the Speaker’s ruling that Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender had not defected from the BRS despite contesting the Lok Sabha polls on a Congress ticket.