Merit-based MBBS admissions sought for reserved category students
Liberation Congress Party demands that the A.P. government restore MBBS admissions under G.O. No. 151 to prevent meritorious reserved-category candidates from losing Open Competition seats
The Liberation Congress Party (LCP) has demanded that the Andhra Pradesh government halt the ongoing MBBS counselling process, withdraw or amend Government Order No. 102, and restart admissions under Government Order No. 151. LCP national president Vijay Kumar G. Srkr alleged that meritorious reserved-category candidates were being unfairly denied seats under the Open Competition (OC) quota.
The party had warned the government months ago that the order would result in injustice to SC, ST and OBC students, and the first round of 2026 MBBS counselling at Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences vindicated these concerns. Kumar pointed out that 43 reserved-category candidates in the AU region and 27 in the SVU region secured ranks higher than the OC cut-off but were allotted seats under reserved categories instead.
The LCP's main demands include stopping further rounds of MBBS counselling under G.O. 102, withdrawing or amending the order, canceling alleged admissions, and conducting fresh counselling under G.O. 151. The party urged Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav to clarify the corrective measures his department would take to protect the interests of affected SC, ST and OBC candidates.
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