Why it is in the news
On 1 October 2026, the Election Commission of India informed a Division Bench of the Telangana High Court that it would not hold a by-election to the Khairatabad Assembly seat until a pending election petition filed by Congress leader P. Vijaya Reddy is decided.
The exam angle
Syllabus: Group 1 Prelims: 8. Indian Constitution and Polity. Mains Paper-III, II-4: “Judicial System in India: Supreme Court, High Courts …”. Groups 2–4: Indian polity; elections and anti-defection law.