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The Supreme Court took up the plea for hearing on Thursday, drawing considerable attention as the outcome was expected to have implications for the next political steps in Khairatabad."},{"text":"The Supreme Court, however, did not provide Nagender the relief he had sought. The latest development has effectively cleared the way for the disqualification proceedings against the MLA and has brought the focus back to the possibility of a fresh electoral contest in the constituency. Nagender’s move to the apex court had been viewed as an attempt to prevent the immediate consequences of the High Court verdict, but the proceedings have now left little room for such a reprieve."},{"text":"With the legal challenge failing to secure the desired relief, a Khairatabad by-election now appears inevitable, subject to the formal electoral process. The ruling has also added a fresh political dimension to the ongoing debate over defections and the consequences faced by elected representatives who switch parties. For Khairatabad, the focus now shifts from the courtroom to the electoral arena, with the prospect of voters returning to the polls to choose their next representative."}]}}},"relatedArticles":{"edges":[{"node":{"uid":"whisky-that-sounds-good-enough-to-eat","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Whisky That Sounds Good Enough to Eat"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/2fe5c06b-a0a3-4a34-8854-a974c7a2175b_whiskyday.JPG?auto=format,compress"},"datetime":"2026-11-08T03:31:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"l-k-advani-turns-100","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"L K Advani turns 100"},"img":{"url":"https://images.prismic.io/prad/cF_oV1jCjoktsnAk_adcani.JPG?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C15%2C450%2C222&w=2028&h=1000"},"datetime":"2026-11-08T03:45:00+0000"}}},{"node":{"uid":"triple-suicide-shocks-hyd","data":{"third_party_url":null,"title":{"text":"Triple Suicide Shocks 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