<p>Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/revanth-reddy">Revanth Reddy</a>, on Thursday approved 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. </p><p>This decision comes after the Assembly passed bills in March to provide 42 per cent reservation to BCs in education, employment, and local bodies.</p><p>The Cabinet has decided to provide 42 per cent reservation to BCs in local body elections following the Supreme Court's guidelines and based on empirical data. For determining BC reservations, the unit will be Mandal level for gram panchayat sarpanches and MPTCs, District level for MPPs and ZPTCs, State level for ZP chairpersons.</p>.Telangana Congress leaders thank Governor over legislation giving 42% quota to BCs.<p>The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Panchayat Raj Act-2018 to align with the increased BC reservations.</p><p>The state government has already constituted a dedicated BC commission and conducted a caste census, which forms the basis for the 42 per cent reservation decision. </p><p>These measures aim to ensure fair representation and opportunities for BCs in local governance, said a state cabinet minister after the meeting. </p>
<p>Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet, led by Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/revanth-reddy">Revanth Reddy</a>, on Thursday approved 42 per cent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. </p><p>This decision comes after the Assembly passed bills in March to provide 42 per cent reservation to BCs in education, employment, and local bodies.</p><p>The Cabinet has decided to provide 42 per cent reservation to BCs in local body elections following the Supreme Court's guidelines and based on empirical data. For determining BC reservations, the unit will be Mandal level for gram panchayat sarpanches and MPTCs, District level for MPPs and ZPTCs, State level for ZP chairpersons.</p>.Telangana Congress leaders thank Governor over legislation giving 42% quota to BCs.<p>The Cabinet has approved amendments to the Panchayat Raj Act-2018 to align with the increased BC reservations.</p><p>The state government has already constituted a dedicated BC commission and conducted a caste census, which forms the basis for the 42 per cent reservation decision. </p><p>These measures aim to ensure fair representation and opportunities for BCs in local governance, said a state cabinet minister after the meeting. </p>