The Telangana Assembly has passed a Bill to abolish the two-child norm for contesting local body elections, superseding a 1994 law. The Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill 2026 aims to address declining fertility rates and potential future population decline. Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka stated the change reflects societal shifts and falling fertility, arguing it will help arrest population decline and allow more individuals to participate in local governance.