The Supreme Court is scheduled to examine on Monday (October 6, 2025) a petition challenging an order issued by the Revanth Reddy government in Telangana enhancing the Backward Classes’ quota in municipalities and panchayats to 42%, leading to the gross reservation in local bodies to 67%.
The petition raised the question whether States can increase the total reservation of seats in local bodies to breach the 50% ceiling. The Telangana State Election Commission has notified the panchayat election process in the State to commence from October 9. Polling will take place in two phases on October 23 and October 27.
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta is sch
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