Madhya Pradesh: OBCs given only 9 to 13 percent reservation in panchayat polls, claims Congress’ Kamal Nath - The allegation was made by the state Congress chief who highlighted district-wise OBC seats allocated for three-tier panchayat polls in MP.
The Supreme Court`s decision came on the basis of the Backward Classes Commission`s report of the triple test for reservation submitted by the state government to seek permission to implement the OBC quota for the elections.
Earlier on December 17 the Supreme Court had ordered the state election commission to conduct elections for the seats reserved for Other Backward Castes OBCs by declaring them as General category seats