The Telangana Government has decided to lift the 50% upper ceiling on the reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes in local bodies paving the way for implementation of the 42% reservation assured to Backward Classes in the elections to local bodies.
The State Legislative Assembly has accordingly passed two Bills, the Telangana Municipalities (Third Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Telangana Panchayat Raj (Third Amendment) Act 2025 on Sunday (August 31, 2025). Interestingly, the Bills have been passed at a time when two Bills and an Ordinance to the same effect has been awaiting assent of the President.
