Overview

• Government confirms 566 MPP and ZPTC seats alongside 5,773 MPTC seats for the upcoming local body elections.
• Gram Panchayats have been set at 12,778 with roughly 112,000 wards following mergers with municipalities and corporations.
• Panchayat Raj director G. Srijana instructs district collectors, ZPTC CEOs and DPOs to verify and procure all statutory forms, seals, covers and handbooks without delay.
• The High Court of Telangana has mandated that the entire election process conclude by September 30 and warned officials that any delays will incur strict accountability.
• A Dedicated Commission on BC Quota will finalize district-wise allocations once the governor approves the 42% Backward Classes reservation ordinance.