Archive · 10 Oct 2026
YSRCP Accuses Naidu of Failing to Secure BC Quota
YSRCP says the Andhra Pradesh government has not secured the promised reservation for Backward Classes in local elections.
The party says the quota should be protected by law, not just by political decisions about which candidates get seats.
Its leaders blame Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and say he should explain what happened.
They also want the election authorities to take steps to protect candidates and voters from threats or interference.
These steps could include more security, cameras and independent observers.
A YSRCP spokesperson also said the quota had fallen to 24.15%, while demanding a change to the law.
The articles present these claims as YSRCP’s allegations and demands.
YSRCP leaders said a Supreme Court verdict exposed the government’s failure to secure 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local-body elections.
They accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of not completing the required statutory and constitutional process despite the manifesto promise.
The leaders rejected party-level seat allocation as a replacement for statutory reservation and called for a legally constituted empirical survey.
YSRCP MLC Lella Appi Reddy asked the State Election Commission for central security forces, CCTV, webcasting, independent observers and safer nomination facilities.
Gorantla Madhav alleged the quota was reduced to 24.15%, disputed Naidu’s account of its origins and sought a parliamentary amendment.
- Who
- YSRCP leaders, including Dharmana Prasada Rao, Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna, Lella Appi Reddy and Gorantla Madhav, criticized Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and called for election safeguards.
- What
- YSRCP alleged the government failed to secure 34% Backward Classes reservation for local-body elections and requested protections for the electoral process.
- When
- Ahead of forthcoming local-body elections; no specific date is stated.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- YSRCP says the government did not complete the legal and constitutional steps needed to secure the promised quota and alleges electoral intimidation risks.
YSRCP’s claims and demands
Naidu’s position as described by YSRCP
Responsibility for the quota
YSRCP’s claims and demands
YSRCP leaders say Naidu’s government failed to complete the legal and constitutional process needed to secure the promised 34% reservation.
Naidu’s position as described by YSRCP
YSRCP says Naidu claims he introduced the quota in 1995; Gorantla Madhav disputes this account. The articles do not provide a direct response from Naidu.
How the quota should be secured
YSRCP’s claims and demands
YSRCP says party-level seat allocation is not a substitute for statutory reservation and calls for legal protections and a parliamentary amendment.
Naidu’s position as described by YSRCP
The articles do not state the government’s response to YSRCP’s proposed legal remedies.
Election security
YSRCP’s claims and demands
Lella Appi Reddy alleges threats, obstruction and misuse of official machinery could compromise elections, and requests security and monitoring measures.
Naidu’s position as described by YSRCP
No response from the State Election Commission or government to these allegations is included in the articles.
- Reservation sought
- 34% for Backward Classes in local-body elections
- Percentage cited by Gorantla Madhav
- 24.15%; he alleged the quota had been reduced to this level
- YSRCP leaders cited
- Four of 11 Rajya Sabha positions, nine of 13 mayoral posts and 44 of 84 municipal chairperson posts under the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government
- Election safeguards requested
- Central Armed Police Forces, CCTV surveillance, webcasting, independent observers and a secure additional nomination facility at district headquarters
- Legal remedy demanded
- A parliamentary amendment and a legally constituted commission to conduct a comprehensive empirical survey