Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- While MeeSeva centres in Telangana have begun accepting applications for new ration cards, the document will be issued to eligible applicants only after the elections due to the model code of conduct in place.

The MCC is in place for the Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Graduates' Constituency and Medak-Nizamabad-Adilabad-Karimnagar Teachers' Constituency elections on February 27. The term of the members of the two constituencies (MLCs), T Jeevan Reddy and Kura Raghotham Reddy is set to expire on March 29.

Ration cards in Telangana will only be issued once the MCC ends, until then, the government hopes to wrap up the application process. Aside from this, beneficiaries can be added or other changes can be made du...