Andhra Pradesh Backward Classes Reservation Legal Dispute

7 UPDATES · 11 DAYS · 1 OCT 2026 — 11 OCT 2026

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Latest · 10 Oct 2026

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded an apology from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea regarding reservation quotas for Backward Classes.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the legal dispute and subsequent judicial rulings regarding the Andhra Pradesh government's attempt to secure a 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies, including the High Court and Supreme Court decisions and the resulting political reactions. It excludes other actions by the Andhra Pradesh government, the TDP, the YSRCP, or the judiciary that are not directly related to this specific reservation legal battle.

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The full story, from the beginning

1Oct

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

N. Chandrababu Naidu announced that the Andhra Pradesh government will appeal a High Court decision striking down a 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies.

The Hindu

The High Court struck down government orders providing 34% and 33.33% reservations for BCs in rural and urban local bodies, prompting criticism and demands for an apology from opposition parties.

2Oct

The Hindu

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy accused Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and the coalition government of misleading BCs regarding a 34% reservation order struck down by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.

4Oct

The Hindu

TDP MLA Kalavenkata Rao asserted that a 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local body elections is a legitimate right due to their population exceeding 50% in Andhra Pradesh.

6Oct

The Hindu

YSRCP leader Chelluboyina Venugopala Krishna accused the TDP-led government of misleading BC communities regarding a 34% reservation promise in local body elections.

9Oct

The Hindu

The Supreme Court dismissed an Andhra Pradesh government appeal to restore a 34% reservation for Backward Classes in local bodies because the state failed to provide sufficient empirical data.

10Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded an apology from Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu after the Supreme Court dismissed a plea regarding reservation quotas for Backward Classes.

Story concluded