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Allahabad HC Quashes Order Reserving Seats for Polls Taking 1995 as Base Year - (16 Mar 2021)

ELECTION

Allahabad High Court has quashed an order issued by the Uttar Pradesh government dealing with the reservation of seats for various categories of candidates for the upcoming panchayat polls, taking 1995 as the base year. The Court has observed that the provisions of the impugned Government Order dated would have the effect of exceeding the prescribed vertical limit of reservation of 50 percent, which cannot be permitted.

Tags : ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT   UTTAR PRADESH PANCHAYAT POLLS  

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