Hyderabad, Oct. 17 -- The Telangana state cabinet, chaired by chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday decided to do away with the two-child restriction for contesting the local body elections.

Briefing reporters after the cabinet meeting, state information minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said the cabinet reviewed the existing rule disqualifying individuals with more than two children from contesting local body elections.

"The cabinet decided to remove the restriction in view of effective population control in the state," he said.

The cabinet reviewed the record paddy production in the state to the extent of 80 lakh metric tonnes this Kharif season.

"The Central Government has approved procurement of 50 lakh metric tonnes. The sta...