The Telangana Assembly passed the Telangana Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which replaces an earlier ordinance. Under a 1994 law, people with more than two children could not contest local body polls. The Bill removes that two-child rule, so any eligible citizen can contest Panchayat Raj elections. Panchayat Raj Minister Danasari Anasuya Seethakka introduced it.