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Naidu Promises BCs 34% of NDA Election Tickets
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said parties in his alliance would give Backward Classes at least 34% of their election candidates.
He said this would help BC communities have more people representing them in politics.
At an event in Narsingolu, he gave land-record books to 1,301 farmers.
He also began a reservoir project that is expected to bring water for farms and homes in nearby villages.
Naidu said court challenges have held up restoring a 34% reservation for BCs in local government.
He described plans for clean tap water, roads, health services, and industrial development.
He said a new digital health platform is planned for January.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said NDA coalition parties would allocate at least 34% of election tickets to Backward Classes.
At Narsingolu, he distributed pattadar passbooks covering 3,304 acres to 1,301 farmers.
He laid the foundation stone for a Rs. 166-crore reservoir project expected to support irrigation on 9,500 acres and provide drinking water to 30,000 people in 15 villages.
Naidu said legal challenges citing the 50% reservation ceiling had stalled restoration of a 34% BC quota in local bodies.
He announced other projects and initiatives, including rural tap-water funding, an AI-based health platform, roads, and industrial development plans.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and NDA coalition parties.
- What
- Naidu promised at least 34% of coalition election tickets for Backward Classes and announced land records, infrastructure projects, and public-service initiatives.
- Where
- Narsingolu, in the Kondapi area of Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Friday; the article does not specify the date. The Sanjeevani platform is planned for launch in January.
- Why
- Naidu said the ticket commitment would ensure BC representation in politics; the announced projects aim to provide water, health services, roads, and development.
Key facts
- BC ticket commitment
- At least 34% of NDA coalition election tickets, according to Naidu.
- Passbooks distributed
- To 1,301 farmers, covering 3,304 acres.
- Reservoir project
- Pothula Chenchaiah Paleru Reservoir; estimated cost Rs. 166 crore.
- Expected reservoir benefits
- Irrigation for 9,500 acres and drinking water for 30,000 people in 15 villages.
- Reservation dispute
- Naidu said legal challenges citing a 50% reservation ceiling stalled restoration of a 34% BC quota in local bodies.
- Jaladhara funding
- Rs. 31,000 crore sanctioned to provide tap water to every rural household within two years, according to Naidu.
- Sanjeevani platform
- AI-based health platform planned for launch in January to maintain health records and conduct quarterly assessments.
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