Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Dhone MLA Says TDP Remains Committed to 34% BC Reservation
A TDP leader in Dhone said his party supports reserving 34% of local government positions for Backward Classes.
He spoke at a meeting on Sunday.
He said the party would keep working for this, even though legal problems have delayed the plan.
He said TDP first brought in a 20% reservation in 1987 and later increased it to 34%.
He also said the state issued orders to put the quota in place.
Reddy blamed legal challenges by political opponents for harming BC interests.
He said about 16,800 BC representatives could have served in local posts if the quota had been fully implemented.
He urged BC youth to build leadership skills and take part in public life.
He said TDP would ensure fair representation in upcoming local elections.
Dhone MLA Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy said the Telugu Desam Party remains committed to 34% reservations for Backward Classes.
He made the commitment at a constituency-level BC meeting at the party office in Dhone on Sunday.
Reddy said TDP would continue to pursue BC empowerment and political representation despite legal hurdles.
He said TDP introduced 20% BC reservations in local body elections in 1987 and raised the quota to 34% in 1995.
Reddy said full implementation could have enabled nearly 16,800 BC representatives to hold local government posts.
- Who
- Dhone MLA Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy, speaking about TDP and Backward Classes.
- What
- Reddy reaffirmed TDP's commitment to 34% BC reservations and political representation in local body elections.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not give a specific date.
- Where
- A constituency-level BC meeting at the TDP party office in Dhone town.
- Why
- Reddy said BCs should have fair political representation and should not be treated merely as a vote bank.
- Party
- Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
- Speaker
- Dhone MLA Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy
- Reservation commitment
- 34% for Backward Classes in local body elections
- Earlier quota cited
- 20% introduced in 1987; increased to 34% in 1995, according to Reddy
- Government orders cited
- GO No. 105 and GO No. 1065
- Potential representatives
- Nearly 16,800 BC representatives, according to Reddy
- Legal status
- Reddy said legal obstacles had delayed implementation