India, Sept. 18 -- The Telangana High Court disqualified Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender under the anti-defection law, delivering a judgment with far-reaching consequences. A bench comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin set aside Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar's earlier order, ruling that Nagender stands disqualified with effect from April 23, 2024 - the date tied to his Lok Sabha candidacy. The court held that the Speaker had failed to properly weigh the significance of Nagender contesting a parliamentary election on a Congress ticket while still holding his Assembly seat as a BRS legislator. The judgment had been repeatedly delayed. The High Court had reserved its verdict on the matter back on Februar...