Hyderabad, Feb.9 (RAHNUMA): Municipal elections scheduled for February 11 are being projected as a crucial test of political unity and assertion for Backward Classes (BCs), with BC Dal National President Dundra Kumara Swamy urging communities to demonstrate collective electoral strength. “For the Backward Classes (BCs), these elections present a rare and critical opportunity to demonstrate political unity and electoral strength.These are not merely municipal elections, they are a platform to reflect the collective political will of BC communities and to send a clear signal to the State and the nation”, he noted.
Addressing a State-level meeting of the BC Reservations Achievement Coordination JAC at the National BC Dal office here on Monday, Mr. Kumara Swamy described the upcoming polls as more than routine civic elections, calling them a “historic opportunity” for BC political consolidation.
He appealed to BC candidates to contest general-category seats independently of party affiliations and urged the voters to support BC candidates irrespective of political lines. Such an approach, he said, would challenge the perception of BCs as fragmented vote banks and showcase their electoral influence.
Highlighting long-standing social, economic and political marginalisation, Mr. Kumara Swamy said electoral victories were essential for achieving political empowerment and representation. Referring to elections across 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations, he called on BC voters to rally around the slogan “BC votes for BCs.”
He emphasised that collective voting could transform BC representation from numerical presence into governing power and urged voters to consciously exercise their franchise to promote social dignity and political self-respect.
Expressing hope that the polls would mark a turning point, Mr. Kumara Swamy said a unified verdict could send a strong message across the State and the nation about BC political assertion.
