The Supreme Court dismissed the Andhra Pradesh government's plea challenging the quashing of 34 per cent BC reservation in local body elections. The Bench questioned the legal basis of Unified Family Survey data used to justify the enhanced quota
The Andhra Pradesh High Court struck down two government orders providing 34 per cent reservation for BCs in local body polls, citing the 50 per cent ceiling on total reservations. The state government said it would challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court
