Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Narayana Urges Strict Anti-Defection Law Enforcement After Telangana Verdict
Dr. K. Narayana spoke about a court decision involving politician Danam Nagender.
The Telangana High Court disqualified Nagender.
Narayana said political parties should think carefully about what the decision means.
He criticized parties that celebrated the ruling after supporting defections at other times.
He also criticized Congress for accepting Nagender and giving him an election ticket.
Narayana said all major parties have benefited from politicians changing parties.
He wants the anti-defection law to be stronger and applied fairly.
He said the ruling should be a lesson for parties across India.
CPI leader K. Narayana said parties should introspect after the Telangana High Court verdict disqualifying Danam Nagender.
He said the ruling should remind parties to uphold democratic values.
Narayana questioned the BJP and BRS for celebrating a verdict involving defections they had previously encouraged.
He said Congress also benefited from Nagender’s defection and fielded him in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Narayana called for stronger, strictly enforced anti-defection rules without political double standards.
- Who
- CPI National Control Commission Chairman Dr. K. Narayana, Danam Nagender, and the BJP, BRS and Congress parties.
- What
- Narayana called for strict enforcement and strengthening of the anti-defection law after a Telangana High Court verdict disqualifying Nagender.
- When
- Narayana made the remarks on Thursday; he also referred to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- Where
- Hanumakonda, Telangana, with implications for political parties across India.
- Why
- He said parties should uphold democratic values and avoid changing their positions on defections for political reasons.
- Speaker
- Dr. K. Narayana, Chairman of the Communist Party of India National Control Commission
- Court ruling
- The Telangana High Court verdict disqualified Danam Nagender
- Political parties criticized
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Indian National Congress
- Election reference
- Congress fielded Nagender in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections after he joined the party
- Main demand
- Strengthen and strictly implement the anti-defection law
- Stated principle
- Political parties should avoid political double standards on defections