The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider the application filed by former BRS MLC K Kavitha for the registration of her new political outfit, ‘Telangana Praja Jagruti’. The court’s intervention comes as Kavitha prepares to launch her own political platform following her suspension from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) last year.
K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), was suspended from the BRS in September 2025. The suspension followed her public allegations against her cousins and senior party leaders, T Harish Rao and J Santosh Kumar, whom she accused of “tarnishing” her father’s image regarding the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project.
Shortly after her exit from the BRS, Kavitha announced her resignation and her intent to contest future assembly elections under her own banner. Since then, she has been active in public issues through her existing organization, Telangana Jagruti, which she now seeks to transition into a formal political party under the name ‘Telangana Praja Jagruti’.
Kavitha moved the Delhi High Court seeking an expedited and time-bound process for her registration application, which was originally filed on January 23 under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel informed the court that the deficiencies in the application—previously highlighted by the ECI on February 23—had been addressed and “cured.”
Representing the ECI, Advocate Sanjay Vashishtha assured the court that the application would be decided “as soon as possible.” However, he opposed the petitioner’s request for a strict four-week deadline, citing the Commission’s ongoing responsibilities in conducting elections across the country.
The petitioner emphasized the urgency of the registration, noting that local body elections in Telangana are expected to be notified by mid-April. Despite this, the High Court declined to impose a specific timeline on the ECI.
“The present petition is disposed of while directing the Election Commission of India to consider the application filed by the petitioner,” the court ordered.
By disposing of the petition with a direction to “consider” the plea, the court has placed the ball back in the Election Commission’s court, requiring them to process the formation of ‘Telangana Praja Jagruti’ without judicial interference in their administrative schedule.
