Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Madiga Leaders Seek Telangana Council Seats as Vacancies Near
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.
Three Governor-quota seats in the Telangana Legislative Council are set to fall vacant in November.
Madiga community representatives are urging the Congress government to nominate a Madiga leader.
They say the community has lacked representation in the Council since Telangana was formed in 2014.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has assured one seat for the Padmashali community, while B. Mahesh Kumar Goud said at least two seats would go to Backward Classes.
Devani Satish Madiga has asked Revanth Reddy to consider him, citing his MRPS movement involvement and senior role in Congress.
- Who
- Madiga community representatives and aspirants are seeking a nomination from the Congress government; Devani Satish Madiga has requested consideration.
- What
- The demand is for a Madiga leader to be nominated to the Telangana Legislative Council under the Governor’s quota.
- When
- Three nominated seats are set to fall vacant in November; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Telangana, India.
- Why
- Community representatives say Madigas have lacked representation in the Council since Telangana’s formation in 2014 and are seeking equitable representation.
Madiga representation advocates
Other stated seat-allocation commitments
Who should receive a Governor-quota nomination
Madiga representation advocates
Madiga community representatives argue that a Madiga leader should be nominated to address the community’s lack of Council representation since 2014.
Other stated seat-allocation commitments
Revanth Reddy has assured a seat for the Padmashali community, and B. Mahesh Kumar Goud has said at least two seats would go to Backward Classes; the article does not say whether these commitments rule out a Madiga nominee.
- 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.