Overview

• Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met senior ministers and party leaders to finalize arguments for the Telangana High Court hearing set for October 8.
• The government has issued a September 26 order finalizing a reservation matrix providing 42% for Backward Classes in local bodies, and the State Election Commission has published the poll schedule using it.
• Petitioners have asked the High Court to set aside the order, arguing the plan would breach the Supreme Court’s roughly 50% cap on total reservations.
• Congress leaders from BC communities and BJP MP R. Krishnaiah have sought to be heard in support of the government’s position in the case.
• It is reported that senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has been requested to argue for the state, and officials have discussed appealing to the Supreme Court if the verdict goes against the government.