Local Body Elections: Hearing on Reservation Limit in Supreme Court Today

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( Local Body Elections ) All political parties have started preparations for local self-government elections. It is now being informed that the Supreme Court has instructed the state government not to exceed the 50% reservation limit.

The state government has decided to implement a blanket 27% reservation for the Other Backward Classes in the local self-government elections in the state. The Supreme Court has warned that elections will be postponed if the reservation exceeds this limit.

The Supreme Court had directed that the local self-government elections in the state be completed by January 31, 2026. Accordingly, the process for municipal and city council elections has begun in the state. During the hearing, the court reprimanded the State Election Commission and the state government.

The state government and the state election commission have been warned not to exceed the 50% limit. The next hearing is scheduled for today. It will be important to see what decision is made in this hearing.

Summary

• Hearing on reservation limit to be held in the Supreme Court today

• 'Do not exceed the 50% reservation limit'

• The Supreme Court has clearly instructed the state government