Archive · 25 Sep 2026
BRS Hails Supreme Court Verdict on Danam Nagender
The Supreme Court gave a ruling involving MLA Danam Nagender and party-switching rules.
BRS leaders said the court rejected his effort to avoid disqualification.
They said this supported the anti-defection law, which discourages elected representatives from changing parties.
K. T. Rama Rao criticized Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy over defections.
T. Harish Rao said courts can step in when political leaders do not follow constitutional principles.
He asked Congress leaders to make defected MLAs resign.
BRS wants those MLAs to ask voters whether they should continue in office.
The article presents the BRS response and does not include a response from Congress or the government.
BRS leaders said the Supreme Court rejected Danam Nagender’s attempt to avoid disqualification.
The leaders said the verdict upheld Nagender’s disqualification under the anti-defection law.
K. T. Rama Rao called the judgment a political setback for Rahul Gandhi and A. Revanth Reddy.
T. Harish Rao said the ruling reinforced constitutional principles and limited the Speaker’s discretion.
BRS urged defected Telangana MLAs to resign and seek fresh mandates from voters.
- Who
- BRS leaders K. T. Rama Rao and T. Harish Rao, MLA Danam Nagender, Rahul Gandhi, and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
- What
- The Supreme Court reportedly rejected Danam Nagender’s attempt to avoid disqualification and upheld his disqualification under the anti-defection law.
- When
- Thursday, according to the article.
- Where
- Telangana, including the Khairatabad constituency.
- Why
- BRS leaders said the ruling reinforced constitutional rules on defections and argued that defected MLAs should seek fresh mandates from voters.
BRS Position
Congress and Government Position
Political defections
BRS Position
BRS says elected representatives who change parties should resign and face voters again.
Congress and Government Position
The article does not provide a response from Congress, Rahul Gandhi, or the Telangana government.
Constitutional accountability
BRS Position
BRS says the verdict shows that political power cannot override constitutional principles or judicial scrutiny.
Congress and Government Position
No opposing interpretation of the verdict is stated in the article.
- Case subject
- MLA Danam Nagender
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Legal issue
- Disqualification under the anti-defection law
- BRS response
- The party welcomed the verdict and criticized Congress leaders over defections.
- K. T. Rama Rao’s claim
- He described the ruling as a setback for Rahul Gandhi and A. Revanth Reddy.
- T. Harish Rao’s demand
- He called for defected Telangana MLAs to resign and seek fresh mandates.
- Constituency mentioned
- Khairatabad