Hyderabad: The Telangana Ministers’ Committee on Saturday examined legal steps to implement 42% reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. The move comes as the reservation bill remains stuck awaiting presidential assent.
At Pragathi Bhavan, the panel discussed how to secure the quota without violating a High Court order. The court had directed the state to complete local body polls by September 30.
Officials from the Planning Department had earlier conducted a state-wide caste and socio-economic survey. The data covered education, employment, and political status among BC communities. Legislators later reviewed the findings in the Assembly and passed a bill providing 42% reservation in local bodies.
After the Assembly approved it, the bill went to the Governor and was then forwarded to the President of India. It has remained pending for five months.
The committee noted that the BC reservation and caste census were key poll promises made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi before the Assembly elections.
42% BC reservation Telangana bill still awaits President’s assent
Due to the election deadline, the panel spoke with Advocate General Sudarshan Reddy to avoid legal hurdles. They also planned meetings in Delhi on Monday with former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudarshan Reddy and other legal experts.
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu joined the meeting, along with Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, and Ponnam Prabhakar.
స్థానిక సంస్థల ఎన్నికల్లో బీసీలకు 42 శాతం రిజర్వేషన్ కల్పించడంపై మంత్రుల కమిటీ సభ్యులతో ప్రజాభవన్లో సమావేశం నిర్వహించడం జరిగింది.
ఎన్నికల ముందు మా నాయకుడు @RahulGandhi గారు ఇచ్చిన వాగ్దానానికి అనుగుణంగా రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వం ప్రణాళికా శాఖ ఆధ్వర్యంలో సామాజిక, ఆర్థిక, విద్యా,… pic.twitter.com/nEQBV8DTT8
— Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu (@Bhatti_Mallu) August 24, 2025
