Hyderabad, Sept. 18 -- The Telangna BJP on Friday welcomed the Telangana High Court verdict disqualifying Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender, terming it a victory for democracy and the Constitution.
BJP state president N Ramchander Rao said BJP Legislative Party leader Aleti Maheshwar Reddy had fought to safeguard democratic and constitutional principles and described the High Court verdict setting aside the Speaker's decision as a significant development.
Taking a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Rao said the verdict was a setback for the Congress and recalled that the anti-defection law was introduced during the tenure of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
He said Danam Nagender had won the Assembly election on one party's ticket and ...