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Madiga Leaders Seek Telangana Council Seats as Vacancies Near

Madiga Leaders Seek Telangana Council Seats as Vacancies Near
Will Congress nominate a Madiga MLC? · thehansindia.com

Three seats in Telangana’s Legislative Council are expected to open in November.

Some people from the Madiga community want one of those seats to go to a Madiga leader.

They say the community has not had a representative in the Council since Telangana became a state in 2014.

The Congress government will decide whom to nominate.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has said one seat will be given to someone from the Padmashali community.

Congress leader B. Mahesh Kumar Goud said at least two seats would go to Backward Classes.

Devani Satish Madiga has asked the chief minister to consider him.

Other aspirants are also seeking a seat.

Key facts

Seats becoming vacant
Three Governor-quota Legislative Council seats
Expected vacancy timing
November; no year specified
State formation
Telangana was formed in 2014
Padmashali representation
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has assured one of the three seats to the Padmashali community.
Backward Classes representation
TPCC president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud said at least two of the three seats would be allocated to Backward Classes.
Named aspirants
SA Sampath Kumar, Dommata Sambaiah, Indira Singapuram and Devani Satish Madiga are among those seeking an opportunity.

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