Telangana Assembly Passes Bills To Raise BC Quota To 42%, CM Pushes For Parliament Nod

CM A. Revanth Reddy expressed gratitude to all parties for their support and vowed to push for parliamentary approval, as the proposed increase would exceed the 50 per cent cap on reservations.

File photo of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.

Source : PTI

The Telangana Legislative Assembly passed two bills on Monday to raise the reservation for backward classes to 42 per cent in education, employment, and elections for rural and urban local bodies.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy expressed gratitude to all parties for their support and vowed to push for parliamentary approval, as the proposed increase would exceed the 50 per cent cap on reservations. He suggested that leaders from all parties meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to advocate for raising the BC quota from 23per cent to 42 per cent.

Reddy also urged Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and BJP MLAs to facilitate a meeting with the PM. Additionally, he proposed discussions with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to seek his support in Parliament, according to PTI.

The CM argued that the Supreme Court's 50 per cent reservation limit was based on a lack of population data. However, Telangana has now conducted the country’s first transparent caste survey, revealing that backward classes constitute 56.36 per cent of the state's population.

Revanth Reddy emphasised that all Assembly representatives must work to secure parliamentary approval for the bills within the ongoing session. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to the 'BC Declaration' made before the 2023 Assembly elections, which promised a 42 per cent quota in local bodies and government contracts.

In a post on the social media platform 'X,' Reddy reiterated the Congress government's resolve to increase BC reservations in education, employment, and political representation to 42 per cent, aligning with the findings of the caste survey.

Telangana is proud to lead the social revolution in #India

It is my honour to announce the longest pending demand of the subaltern groups since Indian Independence, the yearning of our brothers & sisters belonging to the Backward Castes, on being counted & recognised in an…

— Revanth Reddy (@revanth_anumula) March 17, 2025

"It is my honour to announce the longest pending demand of the subaltern groups since Indian Independence, the yearning of our brothers & sisters belonging to the Backward Castes, on being counted & recognised in an official census - has finally found deliverance," he said.

"We are now resolving to ensure 42 percent reservations for this Group in all walks of life - education, jobs and employment & political representation," he added to the post on X. The bills were also supported by opposition parties, including BRS, BJP, and AIMIM.

In a release, later, the CMO stated CM Revanth Reddy sent a letter for PM Modi's appointment to meet him along with the leaders of Congress, BRS, BJP, AIMIM, and CPI.

The Chief Minister also requested the Centre's backing for two bills that the Assembly had unanimously approved, aiming to increase reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42 per cent in education, employment, and local bodies.