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Supreme Court Upholds Danam Nagender’s MLA Disqualification

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Supreme Court dismissed Danam Nagender’s plea, upholding his MLA disqualification.
Court affirmed High Court’s September 18, 2026 order disqualifying him from April 23, 2024.
Nagender contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Secunderabad on a Congress ticket while serving as a BRS MLA.
Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar rejected petitions on March 11, 2026, prompting BRS and BJP to approach the High Court.

History

Historical Context

India’s electoral oversight has evolved since the 1995 state assembly elections. A 2023 Supreme Court ruling reshaped election-commissioner appointments, giving the ruling party a dominant role and affecting the commission’s authority under Article 324. The 2026 dismissal of Danam Nagender’s Lok Sabha candidacy follows this lineage, reinforcing judicial checks on dual office holding.

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Story summary

Supreme Court dismissed Danam Nagender’s plea, upholding his MLA disqualification.
Court affirmed High Court’s September 18, 2026 order disqualifying him from April 23, 2024.
Nagender contested the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Secunderabad on a Congress ticket while serving as a BRS MLA.
Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar rejected petitions on March 11, 2026, prompting BRS and BJP to approach the High Court.

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