The Congress is weighing possible candidates for the Khairatabad by-election, with party leaders discussing former corporator P Vijaya Reddy and DCC president Rohin Reddy alongside disqualified MLA Danam Nagender. The party high command is expected to take the final decision
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.
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.
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
