By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: The ruling BJD on Friday introduced to subject 27% candidates from different backward courses (OBCs) within the upcoming elections, together with Panchayat polls scheduled early subsequent 12 months.
The transfer by the BJD authorities comes a few days after a delegation of BJD MPs met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at New Delhi and demanded that the Centre ought to convey a Bill in Parliament to raise the 50% ceiling on the reservation of seats. The MPs additionally demanded a caste base census to find out the variety of SEBCs/OBCs.
“It is a historic day for the people of Odisha, especially those who have been neglected. The BJD has decided to reserve 27% of the party tickets for OBC candidates in Panchayat or any other elections in the state,” Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain informed newspersons right here.
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Agriculture Minister Arun Sahoo requested the BJP and Congress, which have been criticising the ruling celebration for not implementing 27% reservation for OBCs in employment and schooling, to observe go well with in the event that they actually cared for this uncared for inhabitants.
“Due to the cap on the percentage of reservation and as there is no central law to determine it, the BJD has taken a political decision to field 27% SEBC candidates in Panchayat and subsequent polls in the state,” he mentioned.
Criticising the announcement, BJP and Congress requested the ruling celebration to make sure OBC reservation in schooling and jobs first.
