Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President B. Mahesh Kumar Gaur met senior Supreme Court lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Tuesday (October 14, 2025). This meeting was organized with the aim of formulating a legal strategy against the stay imposed by the Telangana High Court on Government Order (GO) No. 9 providing 42 percent reservation for backward classes (OBC) in local body elections.
The Telangana government had recently decided to increase the reservation for OBC communities in local body elections to 42 percent through GO 9. This step was based on the caste census conducted by the state government and the recommendations of the OBC Commission, which is said to be in accordance with the guidelines of the Supreme Court.
Plan to appeal in SC regarding HC’s decision
On October 9, the High Court imposed an interim stay on this GO, saying that it violates the upper limit of 50 percent reservation. The court allowed elections to be held under the old reservation pattern, but implementing the new pattern may delay the elections.
TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Gaur also met All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday (October 13, 2025), where he gave detailed information about the High Court’s decision and the plan to appeal in the Supreme Court.
Congress is fully committed to OBC reservation
The Congress party has decided that it will intervene in the Special Leave Petition (SLP) of the state government. Gaur said, ‘The Congress government is fully committed to OBC reservation. We will take all possible legal steps to ensure 42 percent quota. This is a historic step towards social justice.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy discussed the issue in a virtual meeting held on Friday night, which was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, OBC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, AICC Telangana in-charge Meenakshi Natarajan and Abhishek Manu Singhvi. It was decided in the meeting that SLP would be filed in the Supreme Court on Monday itself. Ministers Ponnam Prabhakar and Vakti Srihari are also holding discussions with legal experts in Delhi.
42 percent quota in ticket distribution for OBC candidates
The state government says all statutory procedures were followed before preparing GO 9, including the recommendations of the Supreme Court-mandated Caste Commission and census data. If a positive decision is not received from the Supreme Court, then the party has promised to implement 42 percent quota in ticket distribution to OBC candidates. This controversy may affect the timing of local body elections in Telangana, which are scheduled to be held next month.
OBC communities have also demonstrated in support of the government, calling this reservation an important step for social empowerment. The Congress leadership has called on OBC leaders to file support petitions in the High Court. This step of Congress may bring a new turn in the politics of the state, where the reservation issue has been sensitive for a long time. Everyone’s eyes are on the Supreme Court hearing.
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