Hyderabad: The Telangana government has decided to approach the Supreme Court after the High Court imposed a stay on G.O. No. 9, which provided 42% reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has reportedly directed officials to file a petition in the apex court on Monday challenging the High Court’s order.
According to sources, ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Vakiti Srihari are likely to leave for New Delhi to coordinate the legal process on behalf of the state government. Meanwhile, PCC chief Mahesh Kumar Goud is also expected to visit Delhi for discussions with the party’s central leadership.
The government maintains that the enhanced quota for BCs is crucial for ensuring social justice and fair representation, and it hopes the Supreme Court will vacate the stay to allow elections to proceed as planned.
