Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Telangana High Court Reviews Challenge to Speaker’s Disqualification Ruling
The Telangana High Court is examining a dispute about whether some lawmakers should lose their seats.
The case involves petitions against 10 BRS MLAs who allegedly joined Congress without first resigning.
BJP MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy challenged the Speaker’s decision about Nagender.
He said Nagender should have been disqualified starting April 23, 2024.
He also asked for certain MLA benefits received after that date to be recovered.
Nagender’s lawyer disagreed with the case.
The lawyer said the petition did not follow the required rules for filing such complaints.
The court continued hearing arguments from both sides.
The Telangana High Court continued hearing petitions challenging the Speaker’s rejection of disqualification pleas against 10 BRS MLAs.
BJP MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy challenged the Speaker’s March 11, 2026 order concerning Nagender.
Maheshwar Reddy argued that Nagender was disqualified from April 23, 2024, when he filed his Lok Sabha election nomination affidavit.
The petitioner also sought recovery of benefits allegedly received by Nagender as an MLA from that date.
Nagender’s senior counsel argued that the disqualification petition was not maintainable because it did not meet mandatory procedural requirements.
- Who
- BJP MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy challenged the Speaker’s order concerning Nagender; senior counsel A Venkatesh represented Nagender.
- What
- The Telangana High Court continued hearing petitions challenging the Speaker’s rejection of disqualification petitions against 10 BRS MLAs.
- When
- The hearing continued on Thursday; the challenged Speaker’s order was dated March 11, 2026, and the petitioner cited April 23, 2024, as the proposed disqualification date.
- Where
- The Telangana High Court in Hyderabad.
- Why
- Maheshwar Reddy said Nagender should be disqualified under paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule, while Nagender’s counsel argued that the petition failed to satisfy mandatory filing rules.
Petitioner’s Case
Nagender’s Response
Disqualification
Petitioner’s Case
Alleti Maheshwar Reddy argued that Nagender stood disqualified from April 23, 2024, when he filed his nomination affidavit for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Nagender’s Response
Nagender’s counsel opposed the plea and argued that the disqualification petition itself was not maintainable.
Procedural requirements
Petitioner’s Case
The petitioner sought a declaration of disqualification and related directions, including recovery of benefits allegedly received as an MLA.
Nagender’s Response
Senior counsel A Venkatesh said the petition did not comply with mandatory requirements, including the rule that petitions be made by a House member and properly signed and verified.
- Court
- Telangana High Court
- Bench
- Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice Ghouse Meera Mohiuddin
- Challenged order
- Speaker’s March 11, 2026 order concerning Nagender
- Petitioner
- BJP MLA Alleti Maheshwar Reddy
- Proposed disqualification date
- April 23, 2024
- Legal provision cited
- Paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule
- Respondent’s objection
- The petition allegedly failed to comply with Rule 6 and other verification requirements under the Telangana Legislative Assembly Members’ Disqualification Rules