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Khairatabad Bypoll Delayed Pending High Court Election Petition
The Khairatabad Assembly seat may have a by-election, but it cannot be announced yet.
A former candidate, P. Vijaya Reddy, is challenging the previous election result.
She says Danam Nagender left out important information about some family assets.
Her case is still being considered by the Telangana High Court.
The Election Commission told the court it will wait before announcing the by-election.
This means the court case must be decided first.
Reddy also wants the court to declare her the winner.
The court will hear the matter again on October 6.
The Election Commission said it will not notify the Khairatabad Assembly by-election before the pending election petition is decided.
P. Vijaya Reddy challenged Danam Nagender’s 2023 election victory from the constituency.
Reddy alleges Nagender failed to disclose material information about his wife’s and dependents’ assets in his Form-26 affidavit.
Reddy argued that the constituency cannot be treated as a casual vacancy while the election petition remains pending.
The Telangana High Court posted the case for October 6 and directed the Election Commission to file an affidavit recording its assurance.
- Who
- P. Vijaya Reddy, Danam Nagender, the Election Commission of India, and the Telangana High Court are involved.
- What
- The Election Commission will delay notifying the Khairatabad Assembly by-election until a pending election petition is decided.
- Where
- The matter concerns the Khairatabad Assembly constituency and is before the Telangana High Court in Hyderabad.
- When
- The assurance was given on Thursday, and the case was posted for October 6.
- Why
- Reddy is challenging Nagender’s 2023 election, alleging that his Form-26 affidavit omitted material information about his wife’s and dependents’ assets.
Key facts
- Constituency
- Khairatabad Assembly constituency
- Challenged election
- Danam Nagender’s 2023 Assembly election
- Petitioner
- Former corporator P. Vijaya Reddy
- Petition filed
- 2024
- Main allegation
- Suppression of material information about the assets of Nagender’s wife and dependents
- Election Commission position
- The by-election will not be notified until the election petition is disposed of
- Next hearing
- October 6
Sources
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