The Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed a bill to abolish the two-child norm, which previously disqualified individuals with more than two children from contesting local body elections. The norm, introduced in 1994 for population control, is being removed due to a declining fertility rate of 1.7 in rural areas, which is below the replacement rate. The government aims to increase the fertility rate to 2.1 for the long-term future and address potential negative consequences of population decline.