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Supreme Court dismisses Nagender plea, upholding MLA disqualification

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC · How we work

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Supreme Court Dismisses Nagender

Supreme Court dismissed Danam Nagender’s plea, upholding his disqualification as Telangana MLA.
High Court disqualified Nagender on April 23, 2024 for contesting a Lok Sabha seat as a Congress candidate.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi argued that returning to his original party might avoid disqualification.
The bench included Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.

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History

Historical Context

After rampant floor-crossing in the 1967-71 elections—nearly 50 % of the 4,000 legislators switched parties—Rajiv Gandhi’s government passed the 52nd Amendment on 15 February 1985, adding the Tenth Schedule and the word “Political Party”. The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Bagchi and Mohana recently reaffirmed that law by upholding Danam Nagender’s disqualification, pressuring the Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Indian National Congress ahead of the Khairatabad by-election.

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Supreme Court Dismisses Nagender

Supreme Court dismissed Danam Nagender’s plea, upholding his disqualification as Telangana MLA.
High Court disqualified Nagender on April 23, 2024 for contesting a Lok Sabha seat as a Congress candidate.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi argued that returning to his original party might avoid disqualification.
The bench included Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana.

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