HC adjourns BBMP reservation hearing to Sep 27

  • | Thursday | 22nd September, 2022

Bengaluru, Sep 21 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of petitions challenging the reservation list announced for the 243 wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to September 27.The State Election Commission was earlier expected to announce the related final voters list on September 22. But the court was informed that it would now be announced on September 29.Justice Hemanth Chandanagoudar had earlier dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the delimitation of wards.On Wednesday, he asked the Election Commission"s advocate about the rationale behind reserving all wards in an Assembly constituency limit for women. The EC was asked to present its arguments in the next date of hearing.Out of the 243 wards, 126 are reserved for women. Out of the total, 81 seats are reserved for backward classes, 28 for SCs and four for STs. PTI COR GMS IJT


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