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Khairatabad Assembly Seat Declared Vacant After Disqualification
The Khairatabad seat in Telangana’s Assembly has officially been declared empty.
This happened because Danam Nagender was disqualified as a member.
The disqualification is effective from April 23, 2024.
The Telangana High Court issued a judgment connected to the case on September 18, 2026.
The Assembly then published an official Gazette notification.
The notification referred to rules in India’s Constitution about lawmakers changing political allegiance.
The seat is now formally recorded as vacant.
The notification was issued by the Assembly’s legislative secretary.
The Telangana Legislative Assembly officially declared the Khairatabad (60) seat vacant.
The decision followed Danam Nagender’s disqualification as an Assembly member.
The disqualification took effect from April 23, 2024.
The action followed a Telangana High Court judgment dated September 18, 2026.
The disqualification cited the Tenth Schedule and Article 191(2) of India’s Constitution.
- Who
- The Telangana Legislative Assembly declared the seat vacant after Danam Nagender was disqualified.
- What
- The Khairatabad (60) Assembly constituency seat was officially declared vacant.
- Where
- Khairatabad constituency in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The vacancy took effect on April 23, 2024; the cited High Court judgment was dated September 18, 2026, and the Gazette notification was issued on Monday.
- Why
- Danam Nagender was disqualified under Paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule, read with Article 191(2) of the Constitution of India, following the Telangana High Court judgment.
Key facts
- Constituency
- Khairatabad (60)
- State
- Telangana
- Disqualified member
- Danam Nagender
- Effective date
- April 23, 2024
- Court judgment
- Telangana High Court judgment dated September 18, 2026
- Legal basis
- Paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule and Article 191(2) of the Constitution of India
- Issuing authority
- Rendla Thirupathi, Secretary to the Legislature (Legislative Assembly)
Sources
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