Hyderabad: The Telangana government’s order granting 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections drew wide political support. Leaders across parties described it as a major step for social justice.
The BC Welfare Department had issued the order on Friday after the Assembly and Council passed the BC Bill–2025. Political leaders said the move marked a victory for BC empowerment and long-pending demands.
Leaders hail Telangana’s 42 per cent BC reservation order
BJP MP R. Krishnaiah called the order a historic outcome of decades of struggle. He congratulated Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for securing political space for the underprivileged. According to him, the decision would increase representation and deliver both social and political justice. Krishnaiah urged opponents not to challenge the quota in courts.
BJP MLA Payal Shankar also welcomed the measure. He said the government must now conduct elections under the new quota and address any legal hurdles quickly.
Government Whip Adi Srinivas thanked the Chief Minister on behalf of the BC community. Though Rahul Gandhi was not from a BC background, he said, Gandhi’s assurance helped push the 42 per cent quota. Srinivas recalled that the Assembly had earlier cleared similar bills and forwarded them to the Centre, which ignored them. In his view, Revanth Reddy fulfilled the demand through the new GO. He added that the order would expand BC opportunities in politics, education, and employment.
Government Whip Beerla Ailaiah said the Chief Minister had stood firmly with BCs while the Centre failed to act. He accused BRS and BJP of blocking BC empowerment. According to him, people would hold both parties accountable in future.