{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:15:13.486Z","data":{"id":"inc-tg-2023-020","text":"Raise BC reservation in local bodies from 23% to 42%","quote":"కొత్త స్థానిక సంస్థల్లో ప్రస్తుతమున్న బీసీ రిజర్వేషన్లు 23% నుండి 42%కి పెంపు.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"te","quoteEnglish":"Raise the existing BC reservation in local bodies from 23% to 42%.","page":16,"sector":"social-justice","measurability":"measurable","importance":"headline","deadline":"2024-06-07","deadlineType":"stated","status":"stalled","rating":2,"ratingRule":"stalled_funded","provisional":false,"confidence":"high","reason":"Bills for 42% BC quotas passed in March and August 2025 awaited assent; GO 9 of 26 September 2025 was stayed by the High Court on 9 October 2025 and the Supreme Court declined to stay that order, so local polls proceeded under the 50% cap. The declaration set a six-month deadline.","evidence":[{"date":"2025-09-27","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The News Minute","title":"Telangana issues GO for 42 per cent BC quota in local bodies","url":"https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/telangana-issues-go-for-42-per-cent-bc-quota-in-local-bodies","quote":"The Telangana government on Friday, September 26, issued an order reserving 42 per cent seats and positions in local bodies for the Backward Classes (BCs).","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2025-10-18","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The South First","title":"Congress pushes for 42% BC quota in Telangana local polls despite SC setback","url":"https://thesouthfirst.com/news/congress-pushes-for-42-bc-quota-in-telangana-local-polls-despite-sc-setback/","quote":"On 9 October, the Telangana High Court issued an interim stay on the GO, stating that the State Election Commission (SEC) was to free to hold local body elections based on the earlier 50 percent cap.","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2025-08-27","sourceType":"news","publisher":"News Arena India","title":"Telangana govt moves SC to defend 42 pc BC quota","url":"https://newsarenaindia.com/states/telangana-govt-moves-sc-to-defend-42-pc-bc-quota/54530","quote":"The Telangana Assembly in March 2025 approved two bills to increase BC reservations in local bodies, education and employment. Both the bills are pending the President's assent.","stance":"context"}],"tags":["bc-reservation","local-bodies"],"sensitive":true,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"inc-tg-2023","partyId":"inc","electionId":"tg-2023"}}