Overview
- The Telangana High Court has directed the government to notify the local body election schedule by November 24 after censuring delays since terms expired in January 2024.
- The Cabinet meets on November 17 to take a final call, with officials preparing options that include a December timetable and a preference to start with panchayat polls.
- GO 9 granting 42% BC quota remains stayed by the High Court, and the State’s appeal was dismissed by the Supreme Court, leaving the pre-existing reservation matrix in play.
- Congress leaders are reported to be weighing a party-level 42% BC allocation in candidate lists as a political workaround while statutory changes remain blocked.
- The agenda also includes releasing Rythu Bharosa funds ahead of the Rabi season and considering the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers’ Welfare Bill.