Archive · 30 Jan 2026
BJP Accuses Congress-BRS of Defection Collusion
The BJP is very upset with the Congress and BRS parties.
They say these parties are working together in a sneaky way to break the rules about changing political parties.
A man named Danam Nagender, who was elected as a BRS member, ran in another election as a Congress candidate without quitting his old party.
The BJP says this is not fair and asks why he didn't resign first.
They also say the Congress and BRS are trying to trick people before the next elections.
The BJP wants the people who changed parties to resign and run for election again to be fair.
Nagender says he is not afraid of elections and is waiting for the Speaker's decision on his case.
The BRS party has not suspended him yet.
BJP accuses Congress and BRS of collusion in MLA Danam Nagender's defection.
Nagender contested Lok Sabha polls as a Congress candidate without resigning from BRS.
BJP labels the defection a violation of the anti-defection law.
BJP alleges tacit coordination between Congress and BRS to undermine democratic institutions.
Nagender is awaiting the Speaker's decision and has not been suspended by BRS.
- Who
- BJP, Congress, BRS, MLA Danam Nagender
- What
- Allegations of collusion and violation of anti-defection law
- When
- Ahead of civic body elections
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- BJP accuses Congress and BRS of opportunistic politics and undermining democratic institutions
BJP
Congress and BRS
Defection Legality
BJP
BJP claims the defection violates anti-defection law and is a mockery of democratic processes.
Congress and BRS
Congress and BRS have not publicly commented on the legality, but Nagender is awaiting the Speaker's decision.
Political Motives
BJP
BJP alleges the defection is a scripted drama to deceive the electorate ahead of elections.
Congress and BRS
Congress and BRS have not responded to the allegations of opportunistic politics.
Resignation Demand
BJP
BJP demands defected MLAs resign and seek fresh mandates.
Congress and BRS
Nagender has not resigned and is awaiting the Speaker's decision on his case.
- Parties Involved
- BJP, Congress, BRS
- MLA Involved
- Danam Nagender
- Election Type
- Assembly and Lok Sabha
- Allegation
- Violation of anti-defection law
- BJP's Stance
- Denounced as opportunistic politics
- BJP's Demand
- Defected MLAs to resign and seek fresh mandates
- Context
- Ahead of civic body elections
- Speaker's Action
- Notices issued to Nagender, awaiting response
- Nagender's Status
- Not suspended by BRS, legal team handling the matter
Sources
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