Tag: Telangana
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Telangana Local Body Elections: Three-Phase Panchayats and Two-Phase MP/ZPTC Polls
Overview: Telangana’s Local Elections Plan The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) has prepared a comprehensive action plan for the state’s local elections. In a bid to streamline administration and ensure smooth polling, the SEC has decided to conduct Gram Panchayat elections in three phases and Mandal Parishad/Town Zilla Parishad elections (MPs and ZPTCs) in two…
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Telangana Sarpanch Elections: Three-Phase Polling Planned, SEC Ready
Overview of Telangana Local Elections The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) has finalized an action plan to conduct the state’s local body elections. Under the plan, Gram Panchayat elections for Sarpanchs and ward members will be held in three phases, while elections to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs) and Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs) will…
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Telangana Local Elections 2025: SEC Unveils Three-Phase Panchayat Polls
Overview The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) has released a detailed action plan for the upcoming local body elections. The plan outlines a three-phase schedule for gram panchayats (sarpanch and ward members) and a two-phase schedule for Mandal Parishad/Township committees (MP/ ZPTC). The exercise, projected to involve more than 1.67 crore rural voters, carries a…
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Telangana Zilla Parishad President Reservations Based on Caste Census
Telangana Sets Zilla Parishad President Reservations Based on Caste Census The Telangana government has formalized the allocation of Zilla Parishad (district council) president seats across districts for the upcoming local elections, issuing official orders (GO) after the latest caste census. The orders allocate seats among Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Other Backward Classes…
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BC Reservation GO: Telangana High Court Hears Arguments
Overview: What brought the Telangana High Court to the bench The Telangana High Court held a hearing on the BC Reservation GO amid a flurry of petitions challenging the government’s move to issue a government order related to caste-based reservations. The session, held on a Saturday, focused on the validity and implications of the GO…
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Telangana Zilla Parishad Reservations Confirmed Based on Caste Census
Overview of the GO The Telangana state government, through the Panchayat Raj Department, released an official government order (GO) to determine the reservations for Zilla Parishad (ZP) president posts ahead of local elections. The allocation hinges on the latest caste census data, aiming to ensure proportional representation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and…
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Telangana Zilla Parishad Reservations Based on Caste Census Set Stage for Local Elections
Telangana Govt Issues GO on Zilla Parishad Reservations Based on Caste Census The Government of Telangana has moved quickly to align the election framework for local bodies by issuing an official order that allocates Zilla Parishad (ZP) president seats according to caste categories. The decision, framed around the most recent caste census, assigns specific districts…
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BC Reservation GO: Telangana HC Hints at Election Delay
Overview The Telangana High Court on Saturday examined petitions challenging the BC Reservation GO, which relates to the implementation of reservations for Other Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. The hearing featured arguments from advocate Mayur Reddy for the petitioners and an impleaded petition by MLC Teenmar Mallanna. The state, represented virtually by Advocate…
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Telangana HC Remarks on BC Reservations, Local Elections; Naidu Slams TDLP MLAs in AP Assembly
Telangana High Court remarks on BC reservations and local elections The latest live updates from AP and Telangana report that the Telangana High Court issued pointed remarks concerning BC (Backward Classes) reservations and the ongoing local elections. While specifics of the court’s observations vary in the telecasted updates, legal analysts say the court underscored the…
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Telangana’s 42% BC Reservations: Education and Jobs Ahead, Says Minister Ponnam Prabhakar
Background: 42% BC Reservations in Telangana In a move that has stirred political debate, the Telangana government decided to implement 42 percent reservations for the Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. While opposition parties criticized the allocation as a political gimmick, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has offered a different reading of the policy, framing it…