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The Telangana government’s decision to implement 42% BC reservations in local polls via ordinance has triggered opposition from political parties and community groups. Critics question its legality and accuse the Congress of political manoeuvring to avoid electoral accountability.

BRS MLC slammed the current Congress government for neglecting the Erukala Empowerment Scheme initiated by former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao and failing to act despite repeated demands in the Legislative Council.

Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy announced that Telangana’s local body election notification will be issued by month-end. Urging Congress leaders to unite, he said polls would begin with MPTC and ZPTC phases, followed by panchayat elections.

A separate exercise is underway to merge 13 urban bodies within the ORR into the GHMC.

The Congress high command is likely to fill the remaining three Cabinet berths in Telangana only after the local body elections. Performance reviews of MLAs and Ministers, as well as social justice considerations, are influencing the delayed decision-making process.

Failure to fulfil electoral promises made to the people cause of worry for the ruling party leaders

Like many other promises, apprehensions continue over the Congress government’s assurance to extend 42 percent reservations to Backward Classes in the local body elections, apart from in the conduct itself of the elections

Also wants detailed report on the findings of dedicated commission for backward classes constituted in line with the apex court judgement

BRS welcomes the move, while Congress opposes the proposal, citing increased election expenses for both the government and candidates

A meeting of key leaders and activists of Khammam Assembly constituency of BRS was held at the residence of former minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar in Hyderabad on Tuesday. BRS working president KT Rama Rao, former minister G Jagadishwar Reddy and others attended the meeting

Elections must be conducted only after Congress government fulfils the promise made to the community, say party leaders

Addressing party leaders and workers from Sirpur Kagaznagar at Telangana Bhavan here on Saturday, the BRS working president said the Congress had failed on all fronts.

Says the 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes will require an amendment to the Constitution and not just the survey

Chief Minister orders officials to make necessary arrangements to pay salaries regularly to the staff in gram panchayats

This phased electoral exercise will encompass elections for Panchayats, MPTCs, ZPTCs, municipalities, and municipal corporations

Kavitha convened a meeting with Telangana Jagruthi leaders and key activists at her residence on Friday, in this regard. She reminded that Telangana Jagruthi previously organised round-table meetings across all districts to gather inputs on the caste census and the need to increase reservations for BCs in local bodies.

The Telangana Assembly's winter session is likely to be conducted from December 9 and speculation is rife that the State government is likely to table the new Revenue Act

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.

At a meeting held in Telangana Bhavan, they served an ultimatum to the State government to respond positively on the twin demands before November 10 or face direct action.

The Cabinet has approved the repeal of the 1994 amendments to the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act 1955 and the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act 1965, which had barred individuals with more than two children from contesting in the polls.