Telangana's 2025 political landscape was shaped by a caste survey revealing OBCs at 56.33% and Muslims at 12.56%. The state legislature passed bills to raise reservations to 42%, exceeding the 50% cap and requiring central government inclusion in the Ninth Schedule. Despite CM Reddy's protest for approval, legal challenges and a Supreme Court dismissal of an appeal stalled reservation increases and rural local body elections. The government eventually proceeded with elections via executive order, facing further legal hurdles.