Hyderabad, Nov. 26 -- Ahead of the Telangana local body elections, a group of Congress workers protested against Telangana Panchayat Raj minister Seethakka on Wednesday, November 26, alleging not a single seat was provided to the Backwards Class members in Mulugu.

The protestors questioned the minister regarding the decision despite 42 percent reservation for BCs in the local body elections. The incident occurred in Kannaigudem mandal, one of the workers asked, "Why didn't the party give even one seat in the mandal which has 6000 BCs?"

The local body elections in Telangana are scheduled to be held on December 11,14, and 17 in three phases.

The first phase of polling will be held on December 11, the second phase on December 14, and the ...