No clarity yet on BC quota as Cong postpones PAC meet
Telangana Congress
,
originally scheduled for Aug 17, has been postponed and is now likely to be held between Aug 22 and Aug 24.
The PAC, which comprises the chief minister, deputy chief minister, TPCC chief, AICC leader Meenakshi Natarajan, ministers, govt advisors, and senior leaders of the party, was expected to decide on the schedule for
panchayat elections
and the way forward for extending the 42% quota to the BCs in local bodies.
According to party sources, the postponement of the PAC meeting was due to the absence of Telangana AICC in charge Meenakshi Natarajan from the city, among other factors.
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Chief minister A
Revanth Reddy
has also sought legal opinion on the proposed extension of enhanced BC quota in local bodies, an issue that was to be taken up in the PAC meeting.
"It was proposed that the chief minister, along with Meenakshi and Telangana Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, will take a final call on panchayat polls and the BC quota based on the majority opinion in the PAC meeting," said a senior Congress leader.
With the high court setting Sept 30 deadline to complete the panchayat election process, and limited time available to legally extend the 42% quota to the BCs, there is speculation that the chief minister may decide on the matter without waiting for the PAC meeting.
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The possibility of the chief minister consulting key party leaders over the phone or in person with those available in the city is also not being ruled out.
A senior leader of the Telangana Congress said, "Revanth Reddy has to convene a cabinet meeting to seek approval for whatever course of action the govt adopts to extend the 42% BC quota, as well as to decide the dates and number of phases for the local body polls."
"The chief minister, in a day or two, will take a call on whether to hold the cabinet meeting before the PAC, keeping in view the paucity of time to complete local bodies election process," the leader further said.
The options before the state govt include issuing a GO or an ordinance to implement the 42% BC quota in local bodies after assessing whether such a move will survive legal scrutiny, given that the 50% cap has not been removed from the Panchayat Raj Act of 2018; approaching the Supreme Court with a writ of mandamus, or extending the enhanced BC quota on behalf of the party.
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