Overview
- The Election Commission told the Telangana High Court on Thursday that it will not treat Khairatabad as a casual vacancy or issue a bypoll notification until the pending election petition is finally decided.
- The High Court has already disqualified Danam Nagender and the State Assembly secretariat issued a vacancy notification after the court’s ruling.
- P. Vijaya Reddy filed the election petition in 2024 alleging Nagender suppressed material information in his Form‑26 affidavit and asking the court to invalidate his election and declare her duly elected.
- A division bench directed the EC to file a formal affidavit setting out its position and adjourned the writ to October 6 for further hearing.
- If the petition succeeds the court could declare a winner without a fresh election, a result that would change party representation for the constituency and leave Khairatabad without a contested bypoll until the legal dispute is resolved.