The Rajasthan OBC Commission has submitted its report to CM Bhajanlal Sharma. Based on this, 60 president posts in 309 urban local bodies will be reserved for OBCs.
The Rajasthan State Other Backward Classes (Political Representation) Commission has submitted its much-awaited report to Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. Based on this report, reservation will now be given to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions in the state.
60 Civic Body President Posts to be Reserved
According to the recommendations made in the report, the posts of president in 60 out of the 309 urban local bodies of the state will be reserved for the OBC category. According to sources, reservation will be provided in Panchayati Raj institutions in approximately the same proportion.
This important report will now be placed in the cabinet meeting, after which the government will study the commission's recommendations and adopt further procedures.
Lottery Process to be Computerized
This time, a major change has also been made in the lottery process for reservation. Now, instead of a lottery slip, it will be drawn entirely through a computer to maintain transparency.
Detailed 900-Page Report
This report, prepared by the OBC Commission, is in two parts and contains detailed information spanning about 900 pages. Commission Chairman, former District Judge Madan Lal Bhati, along with members, met the Chief Minister at his residence to submit the report.
Survey and Data in the First Part
The first part of the report contains details of Jan Aadhar, field surveys, data related to the last two Panchayat-body elections, and central and state OBC schemes. For this, a survey of about 74.85 lakh families was conducted.
The survey revealed that only 10-11 OBC castes have received political representation of more than a thousand people. According to the report, the Jat community has the largest population in the state and also the highest political representation.
Suggestion for Representation in the Second Part
The second part of the report suggests ward-wise and post-wise representation for OBCs for Panchayats and local bodies. According to information, in the last two elections, OBCs got 10 to 14 percent representation due to reservation, but due to wins in general seats, this percentage reached 46% in panchayats and 38% in urban bodies.
Chief Minister Says - Fulfilling Our Promise
After accepting the report, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that the government is moving swiftly towards fulfilling its promise of holding local elections on time. He said that the 'One State-One Election' system will give continuous momentum to development and public welfare works and will also save money, time, and resources.
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