Chennai: The Telangana government will implement 69 per cent reservation, including 42 per cent for OBCs, in local bodies, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy informed on Thursday.

This also envisaged a 27 per cent reservation for SC/ST.

"Put together, the Telangana government will implement 69 per cent reservation in the local bodies, inspired by Tamil Nadu," he said.

Speaking at a Tamil Nadu government event to celebrate the success of the special initiatives to improve education he said the state "excels in education." Reddy said he has decided to ensure the education of SCT and minority students under one roof. He has allocated lands to establish the infrastructure in all the assembly constituencies, he added.

"I want to improve education. We have tied up with Tata (Company) to upgrade al

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