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Hyderabad, Oct 5 (Maxim News): A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Telangana government’s order providing 42 percent reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. The apex court is likely to hear the petition on Monday.

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The petition was filed by Vanga Gopal Reddy, a resident of Kothapally in Rajanna Sircilla district , questioning the validity of the government order (GO) issued on September 26. He argued that along with the existing 15 percent reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 10 percent for Scheduled Tribes (STs), the total reservations now exceed 67 percent, breaching the 50 percent ceiling imposed by the Supreme Court.

Citing Section 285A of the Telangana Panc

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