First phase of gram panchayat elections in erstwhile Karimnagar passed off peacefully on Thursday. Despite a slow start due to severe cold, polling picked up later, with turnout ranging from 77% to 82% across Karimnagar, Jagtial, Peddapalli and Rajanna-Sircilla districts
BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan criticised the Telangana government’s announcement of local body elections while the 42% BC reservation issue remains sub judice. He termed it 'administrative arbitrariness' and urged the State Election Commission to defer polls until the Supreme Court verdict on December 12
Telangana local body aspirants face uncertainty ahead of the High Court hearing on October 8 regarding the 42% BC reservation government order. Campaign planning is affected, and parties are raising objections over allocation, creating tension among aspirants and political stakeholders
Telangana’s 42% BC reservation row has left both Congress and BJP politically vulnerable. Congress faces delays due to presidential assent and Supreme Court scrutiny, while BJP’s criticism failed to resonate, highlighting uncertainty ahead of local body elections.
The Congress government in Telangana is exploring legal options, including moving the Supreme Court, to defer local body polls beyond the High Court's September deadline, citing delay in BC reservations and unfavourable political conditions. Opposition has criticised the move
The Municipal Administration department transferred multiple Municipal Commissioners across Telangana, promoting some Deputy Commissioners amid speculation about local body polls. The orders were issued by Secretary TK Sreedevi following a wider IAS officer reshuffle earlier this month.
The much-awaited local body elections in Telangana are set to be delayed further, with the State government deciding to conduct another round of the caste census survey before finalising reservations for Backward Classes (BCs). As a result, the polls are unlikely to be held before the end of April
Addressing a news conference at Telangana Bhavan, he said that those leaders deserting the party as it lost power, should realise the fact that no political party can dream of being in power eternally.
