New ZP Reservation Reshuffles Political Deck in Salcete

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MARGAO::The upcoming Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections in Salcete have taken an intriguing turn following the State Election Commission’s latest notification on seat reservations. Of the nine ZP constituencies going to the polls next month, four have been earmarked for Other Backward Communities (OBCs) — including one for a woman — two for Scheduled Tribes (STs), and three for the general category.

Beyond the numbers, the revised reservation matrix has dramatically altered the political landscape, forcing parties to redraw their electoral strategies and rework candidate lists. What was once seen as a straightforward cont

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