All Major Parties Allot 50 Pc Tickets To BC Candidates In Telangana

The Congress, BRS and the BJP have allotted over 50 per cent of their tickets to Backward Class (BC) community candidates for the municipal elections scheduled on February 11. 

This is against the 28.21 per cent of the total wards in 121 municipalities and 35.24 per cent in 10 municipal corporations allotted to the community quota set aside for



the community for the polls, and the failed attempt of the government to ensure 42 per cent reservations.

Data from the three parties show that the ruling Congress allotted 1,601 tickets to BC candidates, accounting for 53.69 per cent. The BRS allotted 1,580 tickets, or 52.98 per cent, while the BJP allotted 1,493 tickets, amounting to 50.07 per cent.