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**Congress Government Blamed for High Court Stay on BC Reservations in Telangana Local Body Elections**

**Hyderabad, October 9, 2025** – The Telangana BJP has launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, accusing it of incompetence and a lack of sincerity regarding reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. The criticism comes after the High Court issued an interim stay on GO No. 9, which provided for 42% reservations for BCs.

Telangana BJP President N. Ramchander Rao told reporters that the Congress government is solely responsible for the legal setback. “The Congress government’s lack of sincerity and negligence has led to the current plight of OBCs,” he stated. He criticized the government for issuing the election notification before the three-month deadline for the Governor to decide on the Bill passed by the Assembly on August 31 had expired.

Rao demanded that the government immediately approach the Supreme Court to rectify the legal shortcomings and ensure justice for BCs. He further alleged that the Congress is spreading false propaganda blaming the BJP while lacking legal understanding. Rao also pointed fingers at Congress members as those who filed petitions in the High Court against the 42% BC reservations.

Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy echoed Rao’s sentiments, calling the stay order a direct consequence of the Revanth Reddy-led government’s inefficiency and incompetence. “The approach adopted by the TG government in this matter is deeply unfortunate. Instead of following the constitutional process, they pre-emptively prepared a ‘Plan B’ and presented weak and unconvincing arguments in court, reflecting their lack of seriousness,” he said.

Both Rao and Reddy affirmed the BJP’s full support for 42% reservations for BCs and highlighted the party’s commitment to reservations, citing the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh fighting for 57% reservations in the Supreme Court.

The controversy surrounding BC reservations is expected to escalate as local body elections approach. The BJP has vowed to hold the Congress government accountable for the legal setback and ensure justice for BCs.

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