Commission took field trips, took help of economists, political scientists, took into account 2011 Census, rapid surveys to arrive at total numbers to be set aside at different levels
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has approved amendments to the Nagar Nigam and Nagar Palika Acts to incorporate suggestions offered by the Backward Classes Commission in its report so that local body elections could be held as per the guidelines of the commission.
An ordinance regarding these amendments
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the Uttar Pradesh government to issue notification for holding the urban local body polls after considering that a dedicated commission constituted to examine the issue of OBC reservation has submitted its .