Andhra Pradesh High Court Waters Down The Hopes of Andhra Pradesh GovernmentAndhra Pradesh High Court had watered down the hopes on the State Government to have 59.85% Reservations to BCs. SCs, and STs in the upcoming local elections. The court clarified that having Reservations above 50% is not in accordance with the Supreme Court’s earlier order.

The court struck down the Government’s order of 59.85% Reservations. The court instructed the Government to finish the exercise of new Reservations in less than a month and go for the elections. It has to be seen how the Government goes about this now. Knocking the door of the Supreme Court means more delay.

The opposition claims that the Government intentionally tried to delay the elections with impractical Reservations Policy, fearing adverse results. On the other side, the Ruling Party says that it would want to complete the elections earlier since they wanted to cash on in the momentum of recent Assembly Elections.

Earlier, Supreme Court in various cases clarified that the reservations cannot be more than 50%. If Andhra Pradesh Government is serious it should convince the Center to place it in Section 9 of the constitution to make it immune from Judicial Interference which is practically impossible.