TDP will give up to 40% reservations for BCs in local body elections, says Chandrababu Naidu
The results will be the yardstick of the leaders’ performance, and hence they should leave no stone unturned to ensure NDA’s victory and teach a fitting lesson to the YSRCP for doing grave injustice to the BCs
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu announced that his party will allocate up to 40% of seats to the Backward Classes (BCs) in the upcoming local body elections. This decision, he claimed, will serve as a benchmark for evaluating the performance of TDP leaders. During a virtual meeting with senior TDP leaders, Naidu asserted that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) attempted to deny BCs reservations and delay the elections, calling it a grave injustice towards an electorate constituting about 50% of Andhra Pradesh's population.
He also criticized the YSRCP for not being serious about the welfare of BCs, who have been cheated over the years. Naidu emphasized that local body elections are an opportunity to elevate deserving BC leaders without compromising the interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Ratings for leaders' performance in these elections would be considered, and he urged proper coordination among allies (TDP, Jana Sena Party, and BJP) to achieve desired outcomes.
Naidu assured that the party would factor in candidates' prospects of victory, honesty, efficiency, and social reengineering during the selection process. He urged the coalition government's focus on delivering on the Super Six promises and other accomplishments during the election campaign.
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