District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore (second from left), BC Dedicated Commission Chairperson Rajiv Ranjan Mishra (third from left) and officials at a meeting with representatives of Backward Classes communities in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Chairperson of the BC Dedicated Commission, retired IAS officer Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, visited the district on Thursday (April 30, 2026) to study reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) in rural and urban local bodies and to receive representations from stakeholders. As part of the visit, the Commission held a meeting at the Collectorate with District Collector M. Abhishikth Kishore, Additional Director of the BC Welfare Department Chandrasekhar, leaders of various BC communities, and representatives of associations. Published – April 30, 2026 03:29 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in spotlight after Pawan Kalyan post Inside American artist Doug Aitken’s immersive new exhibition at NMACC, Mumbai