Summary:
Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad, National OBC Census Council and couple of organisations have argued that political representation of OBCs will be reduced in local body elections like gram panchayats and panchayat samitis. The state government has amended the Maharashtra Gram Panchayat and Maharashtra Zilla Parishad & Panchayat Samiti Act 1961. Of 36 districts in the state, OBCs get 27% reservation in local election in 33 districts while 20% in the balance three districts. However, the reservation in local body polls ranges between 50% and 100% as the OBCs, SCs and STs get reservation based on their population in that area. The government should incorporate chart for OBC population in the upcoming census for 2021,'' he said..