The High Court of Telangana on Tuesday gave the green signal to the government to conduct municipal elections in the state. Several petitions had been filed over a period of time against the state government, alleging flaws and dilution of the BC (Backward Class) reservation policy, among other issues. With the government deciding to cap reservation at 50% in the new Municipal Act, BC organisations had cried foul that the move will damage their erstwhile 33% quota in united Andhra.
The petitioners had sought a stay on issuing the notification for holding municipal elections, alleging that the government had violated the rules that are promulgated in the Municipalities Act. They had raised objections to the delimitation of wards, issue of photo identity cards and the reservation policy.
However, with the HC striking down all the petitions and stating that it will not interfere with the election process, the path ahead for conducting municipal elections has become clear.