
In a first, Maharashtra civic bypolls without any OBC quota
The Hindu
All parties face a crucial test ahead of October 5 zilla parishad bypolls
Supreme Court’s March 2021 decision to quash reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local civic bodies in Maharashtra, and terming it ‘statutory’, has shaken up the political circles in the State. The court ruled that total reservation for OBCs, SCs and STs should not cross the 50% ceiling.
Following the SC’s rejection of the review petition by Maharashtra government, the State issued an ordinance which, while keeping 27% reservation for OBCs, mandates that total reservation of SCs, STs and OBCs will not cross 50% mark.
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