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Telangana Finalizes Urban Local Body Reservations, Including 40.66% BC Share in GHMC

Officials used population data to assign seats under a 50% cap on combined quotas.

Overview

  • Government notification covers reservations for 2,704 municipal wards and 840 corporation divisions across Telangana.
  • BC quotas are set at 28.21% in 121 municipalities and 35.24% in 10 corporations, with SCs at 14.79% and 11.55% and STs at 6.47% and 3.21% respectively.
  • GHMC earmarks 122 of 300 divisions for BCs, including 61 for women.
  • Leadership posts are reserved with 38 of 121 municipal chairperson seats for BCs, three of 10 mayoralties for BCs, four for women, one each for SCs and STs, and one unreserved.
  • Around 1,335 of 2,704 municipal ward seats are reserved for women across categories, and the Telangana State Election Commission is expected to announce the poll schedule soon.