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Five newly formed city corporations in Bengaluru get detailed ward reservation breakup; objections invited within 15 days
Ahead of the Greater Bengaluru Authority elections, the Karnataka government has issued the official notification declaring ward-wise reservation for all five city corporations under the new administrative structure. The move lays the groundwork for the long-awaited civic polls in the state capital.
As per the notification, reservations have been announced for all wards across the five Bengaluru city corporations. A key highlight of the announcement is that 50 per cent of all wards are reserved for women, cutting across every social category. This means women will get half the seats in Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Backward Class-A, Backward Class-B and General categories.
The government has also opened a 15-day window for filing objections to the draft reservation list, after which the final notification is expected to be issued.
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Ward-wise Reservation Details
Bengaluru South Corporation has a total of 72 wards, with 7 reserved for SCs, 1 for ST, 19 for Backward Class-A, 5 for Backward Class-B, and 40 under the General category.
Bengaluru North Corporation also consists of 72 wards. Of these, 9 are reserved for SCs, 2 for ST, 19 for Backward Class-A, 5 for Backward Class-B, and 37 are General wards.
Bengaluru East Corporation has 50 wards in total. The reservation includes 7 SC wards, 1 ST ward, 14 Backward Class-A wards, 3 Backward Class-B wards, and 25 General wards.
Bengaluru West Corporation, the largest among the five, has 112 wards. The breakup stands at 9 SC, 2 ST, 30 Backward Class-A, 7 Backward Class-B, and 64 General wards.
Bengaluru Central Corporation comprises 63 wards, with 11 reserved for SCs, 1 for ST, 15 for Backward Class-A, 4 for Backward Class-B, and 32 General wards.
With this notification, the election process for the Greater Bengaluru Authority has formally moved a step forward, setting the stage for political activity and public scrutiny ahead of the civic polls.
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