34% reservation for BCs in local polls is our legitimate right, says Cheepurpalli MLA Kalavenkata Rao
TDP MLA Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao has asserted that a 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local elections is a legitimate right in Andhra Pradesh. He accused the YSRCP of obstructing this policy through legal challenges.
Why it matters
The debate over reservation quotas in local government is a central issue in Indian electoral politics and social equity policy.
TDP Cheepurpalli MLA Kimidi Kalavenkata Rao on Sunday said that 34% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections was their legitimate right as BCs population is more than 50% in Andhra Pradesh.
Addressing a media conference in Cheepurpalli in Vizianagaram district, he alleged that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was creating hurdles by approaching the courts to oppose A.P. government‘s move to empower more BCs in ensuing elections.
He said that BCs had been benefitting from reservations since 1987 onwards under the policies of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which had enabled many leaders from humble backgrounds to become ministers.
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