{
  "id": 13595514,
  "title": "Andhra Pradesh govt. accepts Dedicated Commission’s recommendations on BC reservation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/andhra-pradesh-govt-accepts-dedicated-commissions-recommendations-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T00:33:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-govt-accepts-dedicated-commissions-recommendations-on-bc-reservation/article71568829.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, in a special meeting on Saturday, endorsed the recommendations from the Dedicated Commission led by Rajeev Ranjan Mishra concerning the reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) and the total reservations for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and BC categories, not exceeding 50% in any local body, in line with the Supreme Court's triple test and preceding High Court orders. The government issued G.O. MS No.17 to this effect, stating that the Dedicated Commission had been established to adhere to the triple test conditions, as mandated by the Supreme Court's judgments in cases 'Dr. K. Krishna Murthy & Others Vs. Union of India & Another', 'Vikas Kishan Rao Gawali Vs. State of Maharashtra & Others', and 'Suresh Mahajan Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Another'. The commission's primary task was to conduct an empirical examination of the backwardness of BCs in relation to local bodies in Andhra Pradesh and to carry out a comprehensive assessment for determining the proportion of reservations to be provided to them, strictly in line with constitutional provisions and the Supreme Court's principles in the mentioned judgments. The government noted that the Dedicated Commission had submitted its report, including recommendations on the reservation of BCs at the local body level, after conducting a rigorous empirical inquiry based on the Unified Family Survey, data from Ward and Village Secretariats, National Family Health Survey, reports from various commissions, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development, and Municipal Administration & Urban Development records, and the Census of India. While implementing the commission's recommendations, the government emphasized the need to strictly comply with Article 243T and use the population determined by the commission based on empirical and contemporaneous data from the Unified Family Survey and Ward and Village Secretariats data as the benchmark for providing reservation to BCs.",
  "summary": "Headed by Rajeev Ranjan Mishra, the Commission submitted its report on provision of reservation for the BCs local body-wise, in due compliance with the triple test mandate laid down by the Supreme Court and other constitutional provisions",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "NDA parties in Andhra Pradesh to provide 34% representation for BCs in local body elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/nda-parties-in-andhra-pradesh-to-provide-34-representation-for-bcs-in",
        "published": "2026-10-10T13:09:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}