Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet to Weigh BC Reservation Options
Andhra Pradesh’s Cabinet is meeting on Saturday to discuss reservations for Backward Classes in local elections.
The meeting is set for 11 a.m.
at the Secretariat.
The Supreme Court rejected the government’s request to bring back a 34% reservation quota.
Ministers are expected to study a commission’s report and population information before deciding what to do.
The government must follow the court’s ruling and keep total reservations within 50%.
It is understood to be planning new orders and to withdraw the old ones.
The government is also reportedly considering giving Backward Classes more than 34% of party tickets, but that is not the same as a legal reservation.
Election officials say they will set the schedule after the government publishes its reservation decision.
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Secretariat to decide its next steps on Backward Classes reservations in local body elections.
The Cabinet is expected to consider the Rajiv Ranjan Mishra Commission’s report and population data after the Supreme Court dismissed the government’s plea to restore a 34% quota.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is to lead discussions on honouring the government’s commitment to Backward Classes while following the court ruling and keeping total reservations within the 50% ceiling.
The government is understood to be planning new government orders after the Cabinet decision and withdrawal of existing orders; it is also reportedly considering giving Backward Classes more than 34% of party tickets, which would not equal a legally mandated quota.
The State Election Commission says it will finalise the election schedule after reservation details are notified; the first phase is expected to cover 100 of the state’s 123 urban local bodies.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu; the State Election Commission will handle election scheduling.
- What
- A special Cabinet meeting to decide next steps on Backward Classes reservations for local body elections.
- When
- Saturday at 11 a.m.; no calendar date is given.
- Where
- The Secretariat, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The Supreme Court dismissed the government’s plea to restore the 34% quota, requiring the government to consider its next steps in light of the ruling.
Reservation and representation
Legal and procedural constraints
Government commitment versus court ruling
Reservation and representation
The government wants to honour its commitment to Backward Classes and is considering the Commission’s recommendations and population data.
Legal and procedural constraints
The Supreme Court dismissed the government’s plea to restore the 34% quota, and the Cabinet is expected to keep total reservations within the 50% ceiling.
Party tickets versus legal quota
Reservation and representation
The government is reportedly considering allocating more than 34% of party tickets to Backward Classes.
Legal and procedural constraints
The article notes that party-ticket allocation would not be equivalent to a legally mandated reservation in local bodies.
- Meeting
- Special Andhra Pradesh Cabinet meeting
- Time and venue
- 11 a.m. Saturday at the Secretariat
- Reservation issue
- Backward Classes quota in local body elections
- Quota at issue
- 34%; the government’s plea to restore it was dismissed by the Supreme Court
- Reservation ceiling
- The Cabinet is to consider keeping total reservations within 50%
- Expected Cabinet considerations
- The Rajiv Ranjan Mishra Commission’s report and population data
- Election coverage
- The first phase is expected to cover 100 of Andhra Pradesh’s 123 urban local bodies
- Expected next steps
- The government is understood to be planning new orders and withdrawal of existing orders; election officials say scheduling follows notification of reservations
