The Justice K Bhaktavatsala commission recommended a 33% quota stating that many communities under the OBC categories A and B are socially and politically backward.
After the Governor returned Sinha's nomination, the state government proposed Additional Chief Secretary Ajit Ranjan Bardhan for the SEC's post. The Governor, however, is yet to give his approval to Bardhan's name.
The newly-elected MLA, who won on the symbol of BJP ally Apna Dal (S), speaks to ASAD REHMAN about the win in Suar, his future and the BJP’s larger plan to reach out to the Pasmanda community in Uttar Pradesh.