Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy approved the decision after Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha highlighted the issue. For years, Telangana medicos have demanded more local representation in private PG seats.

The Health Department announced that 85% of MQ–1 seats will now be reserved for Telangana students, while 15% remain open for All India candidates. This change affects about 318 PG medical and 70 PG dental seats each year. Earlier, most of these seats were taken by non-local candidates.

Minister Rajanarasimha called it a “historic decision” that supports Telangana’s future doctors. The government will soon issue a GO to formalize the quota. Officials said the reform aims to strengthen local medical education and create more professional opportunities for Telangana students.

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According to the judgment, students must meet a four-year local residency requirement to study medicine in Telangana. The court directed authorities to follow Government Order (G.O.) No. 33, which outlines this rule.

Under G.O. 33, students must have studied in Telangana from Class 9 to Class 12 to qualify for local reservations. The Supreme Court supported this condition and confirmed that four years of continuous education in the state is mandatory.

The bench also clarified that students who received exemptions last year will continue to benefit. However, it dismissed all other petitions challenging the local quota requirement.

This ruling is expected to influence admission procedures and reinforce the state’s efforts to ensure regional representation in medical education.

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