Synopsis : The Telangana State Election Commission has decided to issue the notification for local body elections despite a petition filed in the Telangana High Court challenging the issuance of a government Order hiking Backward Class reservations to 42 percent. The court noted that even if the notification is issued, it would proceed to examine the petitions on their merits

The Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) is understood to have decided to issue the notification for local body polls on Sunday, 28 September, despite a petition filed in the Telangana High Court challenging the issuance of a government Order (GO) hiking Backward Class (BC) reservation to 42 percent.

As the high court did not per se strike down the GO, the SEC reportedly decided to proceed with the electoral p

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