News Desk. The stir regarding the upcoming three-tier Panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh has started intensifying. This time, the government has started the necessary process to give proper political representation to Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the elections. In this connection, an important meeting of the Uttar Pradesh State Local Rural Body Dedicated Backward Class Commission was organized in the Collectorate Auditorium, Ballia. In this meeting, the data and social situation related to OBC reservation in Panchayat elections were discussed.
Brainstorming on the situation of 79 backward castes
The data collected from the district was reviewed in a meeting chaired by Commission Chairman Justice Ram Autar Singh. In this, emphasis was laid on understanding the social, economic and political condition of the backward classes. Especially the situation of 79 backward castes of the state was discussed. The objective of the Commission is to find out how much representation the OBC class is getting in local bodies and Panchayat elections and how the reservation system can be improved.
What is the arrangement regarding OBC reservation?
In the meeting, the Chairman told that the maximum limit of reservation in the state has been fixed at 50 percent. There is a provision of 27 percent reservation for other backward classes. The Commission is studying the data received from different districts, so that suggestions can be given to the government based on the actual circumstances.
This meeting before Panchayat elections?
The Commission has been constituted in compliance with the directions of the High Court. Its job is to study the condition of backward classes and give recommendations to the government regarding reservation in local bodies and three-tier Panchayat elections. Through this process, the future picture regarding the reservation system in Gram Pradhan, Area Panchayat and District Panchayat elections can become clear. However, no new reservation list or change in seats has been announced yet.
Village heads will also keep an eye
This meeting of the Commission is considered important in terms of preparations for the Panchayat elections. Now everyone's eyes will be on the analysis of data received from different districts and the final recommendation of the commission. After this, the status of reservation in Panchayat elections will be clear from the decisions taken by the government. Therefore, the upcoming government updates will be important for village heads and candidates preparing to contest elections.