G.O. issued on 33.33% quota for Backward Classes in ULB elections in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh government has issued an order implementing a 33.33% reservation for Backward Classes in upcoming Urban Local Body elections. This move fulfills a 2024 election promise and aims to ensure compliance with Finance Commission grant requirements.
Why it matters
The decision impacts local governance structures and electoral representation for marginalized communities in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh has cleared a policy step for holding ordinary elections to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), authorising the implementation of the 33.33% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in Municipal Corporations, Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats.
Principal Secretary to Government S. Suresh Kumar released G.O. Rt. No. 1065 on Wednesday (August 19, 2026), paving the way for election preparations across the State.
In fact, this is one of the poll promises of the NDA during the 2024 general elections.
The elections would be conducted for 100 out of 123 ULBs in the State, excluding the remaining, which were pending in court cases and other legal issues.
The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department said the decision was aimed at completing preparatory activities within a time-bound framework so that the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission could proceed with the election process in accordance with law.
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