Andhra minister says government pursuing 34% BC quota in local bodies

Andhra Pradesh Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has said the state government is taking steps to provide 34% reservation for Backward Classes in all local bodies. Speaking to the media at Rayachoti in Annamayya district, Reddy said social justice and political representation for backward classes were government priorities. He said the administration had issued Government Orders 105 and 1065 in pursuit of the reservation policy.

The minister alleged that Opposition leaders were creating obstacles and conspiring to deny reservation to BC communities. He also accused them of attempting to disrupt elections to local bodies. Reddy said the government would use every available legal avenue to pursue what he described as justice for backward classes.

He maintained that the administration’s commitment to 34% reservation would not change. The minister criticised the previous YSR Congress Party government, alleging that it had failed to challenge Supreme Court judgments that struck down 34% reservation. He said the present government would continue its legal battle in the Supreme Court while respecting the High Court’s verdict.

The remarks were made amid the state government’s stated effort to secure political representation for BCs in local institutions. The supplied report does not provide details of the court proceedings, the specific legal objections still pending or a response from the Opposition. Reddy’s comments were reported on October 4, 2026, after he spoke in Rayachoti on October 3.

He framed the reservation target as part of the government’s broader social-justice policy and said legal action would continue to support it. No timetable for implementing the proposed reservation was given in the supplied material.