Archive · 5 Aug 2025
Fadnavis Welcomes Court Ruling on OBC Quota for Local Polls
The Supreme Court has said that local elections in Maharashtra can go forward with a plan to reserve 27% of seats for OBCs.
This ruling ensures that the OBC quota and the old ward structures from 2017 will be used in the upcoming elections.
This means that the elections for local bodies, like city councils, can now be held, and the OBC groups will have reserved spots.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has welcomed the decision.
Supreme Court upheld the 27% OBC quota for Maharashtra local body polls.
The ruling allows elections to proceed with the 2017 ward structure.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed the Supreme Court's directive.
The OBC quota will be applied in the upcoming local and civic body elections.
The decision enables long-delayed polls to be held.
- Who
- Supreme Court, Devendra Fadnavis
- What
- Supreme Court confirms 27% OBC quota in Maharashtra local body polls.
- When
- Unspecified in the article.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To ensure OBC representation in local body elections.
- Court
- Supreme Court
- OBC Quota
- 27%
- Politician
- Devendra Fadnavis
- Ward Structure
- 2017
- Elections
- Local Body
