Belagavi: The state govt has issued the reservation notification for the upcoming zilla panchayat (ZP) and taluk panchayat (TP) elections, earmarking a substantial share of seats for women in Belagavi district. Of the 90 ZP constituencies, 45 have been reserved for women. Similarly, 154 of the 301 TP constituencies across the district’s 15 taluks have been reserved for women, accounting for more than half the seats.The reservation exercise is expected to boost women’s representation in local self-governance and influence electoral dynamics ahead of the rural local body polls.A total of 90 ZP constituencies have been demarcated in Belagavi district. Of the 11 seats reserved for scheduled castes (SC), 6 have been earmarked for women, while 4 of the 7 scheduled tribes (ST) seats have gone to women.Of the 22 seats reserved under the other backward classes (OBC) A category, 11 have been earmarked for women. Similarly, three of the five seats under the OBC B category have been reserved for women. Of the 45 seats falling under the general category, 21 have been reserved for women.
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