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Danam Nagender Disqualified as Khairatabad MLA, Seat Declared Vacant

The Telangana Legislative Assembly Secretariat has issued a gazette notification declaring the Khairatabad Assembly seat vacant following the disqualification of Danam Nagender.

The notification states that Nagender stood disqualified as an MLA with effect from April 23, 2024. The Telangana High Court had issued the disqualification order on September 18, 2026, and the Supreme Court later upheld the decision on September 24. The Assembly subsequently issued the gazette notification on September 26.

Why Was Danam Nagender Disqualified?

Nagender was elected from Khairatabad as a Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) candidate in the December 2023 Assembly elections.

He later contested the 2024 Secunderabad Lok Sabha election as a Congress candidate while continuing as an MLA. This led to petitions seeking his disqualification under the anti-defection provisions of the Constitution.

The Telangana High Court set aside the Assembly Speaker’s decision rejecting the disqualification petitions. The court held that Nagender’s Assembly membership stood cancelled from April 23, 2024, the date on which he filed his nomination as a Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha election.

Nagender challenged the High Court ruling in the Supreme Court. On September 24, the Supreme Court dismissed his challenge and upheld the High Court’s decision.

Khairatabad Seat Now Vacant

With the Assembly’s gazette notification, the Khairatabad constituency has formally been recorded as vacant from April 23, 2024.

The development clears an important legal hurdle for a possible Khairatabad Assembly by-election. The Election Commission of India will have to announce the election schedule and other poll-related details.

Electoral Roll Changes Could Be Significant

The proposed by-election could also take place against the backdrop of changes to the electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.

According to the figures cited in the draft-roll exercise:

  • 2023 electorate: 2,93,667
  • Draft-roll electorate: 1,70,195
  • Names listed for exclusion: 1,23,472
  • A large number of electors were categorised under Absent, Shifted, Death and Duplicate (ASDD) categories.
  • Claims and objections are expected to determine the final composition of the electorate.

The final electoral roll will be important because it will establish the number of eligible voters who can participate in the by-election.

What Happened in the 2023 Assembly Election?

The 2023 Khairatabad Assembly election produced the following result:

CandidatePartyVotes
Danam NagenderBRS67,368
P. Vijaya ReddyCongress45,358
Chintala Ramachandra ReddyBJP38,094

The constituency recorded a voter turnout of about 52.34%, with 1,53,730 votes polled.

These figures provide the previous electoral baseline, although any comparison with the upcoming by-election will need to account for changes in the electoral roll and the political circumstances since 2023.

What the By-Election Could Mean

The Khairatabad contest is expected to attract attention from the major political parties in Telangana.

Congress will face the challenge of defending its position after Nagender’s move from the BRS to the party and his subsequent disqualification.

BRS will seek to contest the seat after its former MLA was disqualified, making the constituency an important test of its organisational strength.

BJP, which finished third in the 2023 Assembly election, will also be looking to build on its previous performance.

The eventual contest will depend on candidate selection, campaign strategies, voter participation and the final electoral roll.

What Happens Next?

The immediate focus will now shift to the Election Commission of India and the final electoral roll.

The ECI will determine the schedule for the Khairatabad by-election. Political parties are also expected to begin preparations, including candidate selection and constituency-level campaigning.

With the legal proceedings now settled and the Assembly formally recording the seat as vacant, Khairatabad is set for another closely watched electoral contest in Telangana.

SIR Hyderabad: No Documents Needed If Mapped to 2002 Electoral List

The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is set to begin soon in Hyderabad and other districts of Telangana. Citizens are advised to understand the mapping rules and document checklist in advance to ensure their names are correctly included in the voter list.

Every elector needs to complete the following two essential steps before the exercise begins:

  1. Check their name in the current electoral roll.
  2. Check their or their relatives’ names in the 2002 SIR list.

Step 1: Check Current Electoral Roll

Enumeration forms are distributed only to those who are in the current electoral roll. Citizens can check their names on the Election Commission of India (ECI) website.

  • Name not found? Fill FORM 6 on the ECI website to register as a new voter.
  • Name found but details incorrect? Fill FORM 8 to correct the information.

Step 2: Understanding Mapping Rules for SIR in Hyderabad

During the SIR, every citizen will be able to find a place in the electoral roll either through mapping or by submitting documents.

Voter mapping is possible if their name or their relatives’ names are available in the 2002 SIR list.

Allowed Relatives for Mapping (6 in total):

TypeRelationship
DirectFather, Mother
MaternalMaternal grandfather, Maternal grandmother
PaternalPaternal grandfather, Paternal grandmother

✅ If a voter is successfully linked through mapping with any of these 6 relatives, NO documents will be needed at this stage.

Those who remain unlinked will receive notices later in the SIR process and must submit proof from a prescribed document list.

Document Checklist by Birth Year

The documentation required depends on the voter’s date of birth:

Birth Date RangeDocuments Required
Born before July 1, 1987Proof for self only
Born between July 1, 1987 and December 2, 2004Proof for self + one parent
Born after December 2, 2004Proof for self + both parents

Accepted Documents (Partial List):

  • Government identity cards or pension orders
  • Certificates issued before July 1, 1987 by public authorities or banks
  • Birth certificates, passports, educational certificates
  • Permanent residence certificates, forest rights documents
  • Caste certificates, family registers, NRC records (where applicable)
  • Government land or housing allotment papers

Note: For Aadhaar, separate Election Commission directions will apply.

Logical Discrepancies That Trigger Notices

Even after successful family mapping, voters may receive SIR notices in the following cases:

For Mapping with Parents:

  • ❌ Age gap between voter and parent is less than 15 years
  • ❌ Age gap between voter and parent is more than 50 years

For Mapping with Maternal/Paternal Grandparents:

  • ❌ Age gap between voter and grandparent is less than 40 years
  • ❌ More than 6 persons mapped with a single person listed in the 2002 SIR list

What to do if you receive a notice?
Voters just need to prove the relationship with the elector in the 2002 SIR list. You can submit any document (not necessarily from ECI-listed documents) to prove the relationship.

How to Respond to Logical Discrepancy Notices

Mapping TypeDocuments Needed
Mapped with parentsAny document mentioning both voter’s name AND father/mother’s name
Mapped with maternal grandparentsVoter’s document with mother’s name + Mother’s document with her father/mother’s name
Mapped with paternal grandparentsVoter’s document with father’s name + Father’s document with his father/mother’s name

Key Takeaway

As citizens in Telangana may be asked to prove their relationship with voters in the 2002 SIR list in case of logical discrepancies, family mapping needs to be done carefully and only with the allowed relatives.