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As the Telangana High Court’s September 30 deadline approaches and the Presidential assent to BC reservation bills remains pending, the State government plans to consult top legal and constitutional experts, including Justice Sudarshan Reddy, on implementing 42 percent BC quota in local body elections.

Telangana Congress has formed a four-member Ministers’ committee to explore extending 42 percent reservations to Backward Classes. The panel, reviewing legal provisions while the matter is in the Supreme Court, is expected to submit its report by August 26

As Telangana awaits a resolution on the 42% Backward Classes reservation issue, the State Election Commission has proactively begun preparations for the local body elections. With over 1.3 lakh ballot boxes secured and voter lists mapped, officials are waiting for a nod from the poll body.

BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao criticised the Congress-led Telangana government for misleading BC communities with a promise of 42% reservation. He also said the Congress had failed to fulfill pre-election promises and urged party workers to prepare for a decisive win in upcoming local polls.

Rama Rao stated that from its flawed caste census to the proposed ordinance, the Congress government had acted without sincerity

BRS leader warned that if courts reject the government’s GOs, the responsibility will rest with the grand old party’s leadership.

Kavitha stressed that BC reservations require constitutional protection and called for a nationwide caste census

Kavitha says the BJP was trying to create a rift between Hindus and Muslims on the issue of reservations

The BJP leader was reacting to Congress government’s decision to pass a Bill for 42 per cent reservations to the BCs

Former Minister and MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav warned that if the State government remains unyielding, the BRS will collaborate with like-minded groups to fight for justice for BCs. He made this statement during an informal interaction with the media after a meeting of GHMC corporators and MLAs at Telangana Bhavan.

Says the Congress failed to introduce a Bill for 42 per cent reservations in the Assembly as promised in the Kamareddy BC Declaration meeting

Assembly session to begin at 11 am on Tuesday; government likely to discuss BC reservation and SC categorisation issues in the House

While the government cannot hold the elections without completing the reservation process as per Supreme Court orders, the gram panchayats will not receive the Central funds without an elected governing body.