AP cabinet to meet in a Short while to decide on reservations on local body elections

Andhra Pradesh Cabinet is scheduled to meet at Secretariat in a short while at 11 am. The cabinet chaired by CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is expected to take several key decisions especially on the conduction of elections and reservations in local bodies. It is learned that the reservation will be finalized for local body elections as per the High Court verdict not exceeding 50 percent.

The Cabinet will discuss the distribution of residential plots, the introduction of the budget in the assembly and other issues. The government has decided to table the budget only after the local body elections are completed. In the meanwhile, there are speculations doing rounds that the government is in the process of introducing the Oton Account budget. There is also the possibility that the cabinet would decide on the resolution seeking changes in the NPR introduced by centre.

On the other hand, the cabinet is likely to discuss the coronavirus outbreak in the state in the wake of cases reported in the Telangana and Delhi. CM Jagan Mohan Reddy will discuss with ministers and dignitaries about the precautions to be taken in the case of Coronavirus outbreak in the state. He has already instructed the authorities to be fully vigilant on the issue.