Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Congress Weighs Winning Prospects Before Khairatabad By-Election Candidate Choice
Congress must choose someone to contest the Khairatabad Assembly by-election.
Party leaders say they want the candidate most likely to win.
Danam Nagendar, a former MLA, says he will contest the election.
He has not yet said which party he will represent.
Reports say Chief Minister Revanth Reddy did not meet Nagendar after a High Court decision disqualified him from the Assembly.
In the 2023 election, Nagendar defeated Congress candidate P Vijaya Reddy by about 22,000 votes.
Vijaya Reddy is still described as influential in the constituency.
Congress previously showed its focus on winning by choosing V Naveen Yadav for the Jubilee Hills by-election.
Congress leaders said the Khairatabad by-election candidate will be chosen based on winning prospects.
Former MLA Danam Nagendar said he would contest the by-election and announce his party soon.
Reports said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy stayed away from meeting Nagendar after his disqualification by the High Court.
Congress candidate P Vijaya Reddy lost to Nagendar by about 22,000 votes in the 2023 election.
The party previously selected V Naveen Yadav for the Jubilee Hills by-election after considering several prominent leaders.
- Who
- Congress, former MLA Danam Nagendar, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, P Vijaya Reddy, V Naveen Yadav, and other party leaders.
- What
- Congress is considering its candidate for the Khairatabad Assembly by-election, while Nagendar says he will contest.
- When
- The developments followed the High Court disqualification report and Nagendar's statement after the Supreme Court verdict; the by-election date is not stated.
- Where
- Khairatabad Assembly Constituency, with related comparisons to the Jubilee Hills Assembly Constituency.
- Why
- Congress leaders say the candidate will be selected according to winning prospects and local political equations.
Congress Candidate Selection
Nagendar's Election Plan
How the contest should proceed
Congress Candidate Selection
Congress leaders say the party should choose the candidate with the strongest winning prospects, taking constituency political equations into account.
Nagendar's Election Plan
Danam Nagendar says he will contest the by-election and intends to announce which party he will represent.
- Contested seat
- Khairatabad Assembly Constituency
- Candidate under discussion
- Former MLA Danam Nagendar
- Congress selection criterion
- Winning prospects and political equations
- 2023 result
- BRS candidate Nagendar defeated Congress candidate P Vijaya Reddy by about 22,000 votes
- Other Congress aspirants
- P Vijaya Reddy and Rohin Reddy were mentioned in connection with the ticket
- Nagendar's position
- He said he would contest the by-election and would soon announce his party
- Jubilee Hills precedent
- Congress selected V Naveen Yadav after several prominent leaders, including Mohd Azaruddin, sought the ticket