With the Gujarat State Election Commission issuing directives fixing the final quota in six municipal corporations of the state which are going to elections early next year, the number of seats assigned to Other Backward Class (OBC) in these corporations has increased by more than two times.

According to the SEC, the six municipal corporations will have 155 OBC reserved seats for the 2026 elections against 57 in 2021.

The directives were issued following the state government’s decision to increase OBC reservation in local bodies from earlier 10% to 27%, based on the recommendations of the commission led by former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice K S Jhaveri.

The State Election Commission order is regarding the implementation OBC, Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST)

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