Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Telangana Assembly Passes Bill for Transgender Municipal Representation
Telangana’s Assembly passed a new bill about local government.
The bill would allow transgender people to join some municipal corporations as co-opted members.
One transgender person would be nominated in each of nine corporations.
These corporations are outside the Core Urban Region of Hyderabad.
The members could take part in municipal administration and decisions.
The government said this would give transgender people more representation.
It also said the measure could help people who face discrimination and marginalization.
Several political parties supported the bill.
The bill changes the Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019.
The Telangana Legislative Assembly passed a bill enabling transgender-person representation in municipal corporations.
The Telangana Municipalities (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes one nominated transgender member in each of nine municipal corporations.
The nine corporations are located outside Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region.
The co-opted members would participate in municipal administration and decision-making.
Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India and others supported the bill.
- Who
- The Telangana Legislative Assembly, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu and transgender representatives are central to the measure.
- What
- The Assembly passed the Telangana Municipalities (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2026, enabling the co-option of transgender persons in municipal corporations.
- When
- The bill was passed on Friday; it is identified as the 2026 amendment bill.
- Where
- Telangana, covering nine municipal corporations outside Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region.
- Why
- To provide transgender persons with representation in municipal administration and decision-making and increase their participation in public life.
- Bill
- Telangana Municipalities (Fourth Amendment) Bill, 2026
- Legislation amended
- Telangana Municipalities Act, 2019
- Municipal corporations covered
- Nine corporations outside Hyderabad’s Core Urban Region
- Representation proposed
- One nominated transgender member per corporation
- Role
- Participation in municipal administration and decision-making
- Introduced by
- D Sridhar Babu on behalf of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy
- Support
- Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India and others supported the bill