HC clocks Danam; rest queued
Telangana High Court has reserved verdict in two petitions over Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender’s disqualification — with September 16 set for judgment. The wider batch of alleged Congress crossovers waits its turn.
The High Court has reserved judgment in Danam Nagender’s case; eight other matters await their turn.
What happened: The Telangana High Court has reserved judgment on two petitions that challenge the Speaker’s rejection of disqualification pleas against Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, and has fixed September 16, 2026 for pronouncement, according to reports from open court. The bench is Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin. The petitions were filed by BRS MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy and BJP Legislature Party leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy, who had both sought Danam’s disqualification before the Speaker.
What the case is — and isn’t: The petitioners argue that Nagender, elected on a BRS ticket, later associated with the Congress — including contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha poll as a Congress candidate — and thereby voluntarily gave up BRS membership under the Tenth Schedule. Nagender’s side counters that photos and media reports don’t prove a formal switch and that Assembly records still showed him as BRS. The High Court has not ruled on the merits yet; it is reviewing the Speaker’s dismissal of the disqualification pleas.
What about the rest: Reports list eight other MLAs whose matters are to be heard separately after Danam’s case. Earlier coverage cited a longer roster, but the current proceedings being queued after Danam are eight by the latest report. Until the court issues orders in each, treat the headcount claims like a campaign promise — noted, not delivered.
Why it matters for Telangana: If disqualifications are eventually upheld in any case, seats could fall vacant and bypolls follow — timing and numbers will decide whether it’s political weather or a storm. That uncertainty exists because the Congress government’s beneficiaries-in-waiting prefer silence over clarity while the court does the sorting. September 16 will tell us if Danam’s case moves first; the rest are still on the Congress era’s “after this” shelf.