Telangana government to fill one lakh job vacancies by mid 2026, says CM Revanth Reddy

HYDERABAD : Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday said his government would fill one lakh job vacancies by June 2026, before it completes two-and-a-half years in office. Addressing a public meeting in Nalgonda district after launching distribution of new ration (PDS) cards, he said the Congress government has set a record in the country by recruiting 60,000 people within a year of assuming office (in December, 2023). He criticised the previous BRS regime for not filling government vacancies for 10 years, forcing thousands of unemployed youth to spend years preparing for competitive exams in Hyderabad.

"Today, I am giving my word. We will provide one lakh government jobs before this government completes two and a half years (June, 2026) and make their (job aspirants) families live with self-respect," Reddy said. He wondered whether the opposition BRS thought of distributing new ration cards to the poor in its 10-year-long rule.

Highlighting the Congress government's pro-poor and pro-farmers schemes, he said the dispensation ensured implementation of 'Rythu Bharosa' investment support scheme, crop loan waiver, MSP, distribution of fine rice through PDS against coarse rice and new ration cards. The TDP (1999-2004) and Congress (2004-2014) in undivided Andhra Pradesh and the BRS (2014-2023, December) in Telangana were in power for 10 years each, he said.

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The CM said Congress would remain in power for 10 years (from December, 2023 to 2034) and reiterated his government's goal of transforming Telangana into a USD one trillion economy by 2035. On the caste survey and SC classification undertaken by his government, Reddy asserted that 42 per cent reservation would be provided to backward classes in local body polls as per the recent cabinet decision. This, he said, was the promise made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Earlier, in a post on X, he said 5.61 lakh new ration cards are being distributed, ensuring food security for 3.10 crore people across Telangana.