Revanth Plans Reorganisation of Districts, Mandals
Revanth said the commission in Telangan would function in the manner of the Delimitation Commission constituted by the Centre for the reorganisation of Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies.
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday announced that the state government would constitute a judicial commission, headed by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or a High Court, to undertake a comprehensive reorganisation of districts, revenue divisions and mandals in Telangana.
He said the exercise would be carried out in a scientific, transparent and consultative manner, unlike the process adopted by the previous BRS government, which, according to him, had reorganised administrative units between 2016 and 2022 in an unscientific and irrational way.
Addressing an event after launching the Telangana Gazetted Officers’ Association 2026 Diary at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister said the Congress government was committed to rectifying the flaws in the existing administrative structure by involving all stakeholders and ensuring uniform standards across the state. Revanth Reddy described the exercise as “rationalisation” rather than reorganisation.
He said the commission in Telangan would function in the manner of the Delimitation Commission constituted by the Centre for the reorganisation of Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies. The commission would tour all districts, conduct public hearings, and invite opinions, suggestions and objections from citizens, public representatives and officials before making recommendations to the government.
Revanth Reddy made it clear that the process would not be unilateral and would be based on data, ground realities and administrative convenience, ensuring that people’s voices were central to the decision-making process. He
clarified that the government’s intention was not to reduce the number of districts, revenue divisions or mandals, but to rationalise them in a balanced and scientific manner.
He said the existing administrative setup reflected several inconsistencies that affected governance and service delivery. In some cases, mandals had disproportionately large populations, while others had very small populations, leading to an uneven administrative burden.
He also pointed out that certain Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies were spread across two or more districts, creating confusion and logistical challenges in coordination.
In addition, there were instances where one mandal had only five villages while another had more than a dozen. The government’s view, he said, was that there should be standard parameters for population and geographical spread while constituting districts, revenue divisions and mandals.
Revanth Reddy said that the government would hold a debate in the Assembly during the upcoming Budget Session on the issue. He said the exercise would be inclusive and aimed at building broad political and public consensus, as administrative restructuring had long-term implications for governance and development.
Responding to criticism from the Opposition parties regarding the Secunderabad Municipal Corporation, the Chief Minister questioned where such a corporation had existed in the first place. He said no such entity had ever been created. He explained that Secunderabad had always been part of the GHMC and the Hyderabad district, and that the state government was continuing the same arrangement.
Referring to earlier administrative changes, he said previous governments had created the GHMC, besides the Cyberabad and Rachakonda police commissionerates, and also formed the Medchal-Malkajgiri district. He said the Rachakonda police commissionerate had been renamed Malkajgiri because the term “Rachakonda” conveyed an autocratic tone.
