Maharashtra local body polls: Don't cross 50 pc reservation limit, SC directs state govt

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra government to not exceed the 50 per cent reservation cap in the upcoming local body elections. A two-judge bench that included Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also said that the local body elections can be held as per the condition prevailing pre-2022 JK Banthia commission report, which recommended 27 per cent quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). 

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