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Telangana HC Overturns Speaker's Move, Disqualifies Danam Nagender
Telangana’s High Court has set aside the Assembly speaker’s decision and disqualified Congress MLA Danam Nagender after he defected to the ruling BRS party, ruling the switch violated anti‑defection laws and voiding his seat.
Telangana High Court overturns speaker’s decision – The court set aside the Assembly speaker’s ruling and disqualified Congress MLA Danam Nagender for joining the ruling BRS party. The judgment says his switch breached anti‑defection rules, nullifying his seat.
- Decision came from a division bench headed by Chief Justice Aparesh.
- Disqualification triggers a by‑poll for the Nagender constituency.
- The ruling underscores strict enforcement of party‑switching laws in state legislatures.
[Read full article] (https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/danam-nagender-disqualification-telangana-high-court-unseats-mla-over-congress-switch-2997995-2026-09-18)
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