Archive · 19 Jan 2026
OBC Bahujan Aghadi to Contest Local Body Polls
The OBC Bahujan Aghadi Party in Maharashtra has decided to contest the upcoming local body elections to protect the OBC reservation.
The party's leader, Prakash Shendge, claims that the OBC quota has been misused by certain communities using fake certificates.
He also alleges that the government has been reducing the OBC reservation over the past few years.
The party plans to field candidates in both reserved and open categories and support like-minded parties where they have fewer candidates.
Shendge emphasizes that the OBCs, Dalits, and Muslim OBCs can form a strong vote bank and that the party will not allow the dilution of the OBC quota, although they support the demand for Maratha reservation.
OBC Bahujan Aghadi Party to contest Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis elections in Maharashtra.
Party alleges misuse of OBC quota by Marathas, Patil, and Deshmukh candidates using bogus Kunbi certificates.
Claims government has been systematically reducing OBC reservation over the last 3-4 years.
Party plans to field candidates in both reserved and open categories and support pro-reservation parties where needed.
OBCs, Dalits, and Muslim OBCs can form a formidable 80% vote bank, according to the party.
- Who
- OBC Bahujan Aghadi Party, led by former MLA Prakash Shendge
- What
- Decision to contest local body elections to protect OBC reservation
- When
- Upcoming elections for Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To protect OBC reservation and address alleged misuse of quotas
- Party
- OBC Bahujan Aghadi
- Elections
- Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis
- State
- Maharashtra
- OBC Reservation
- 27%
- Alleged Issue
- Misuse of Kunbi certificates by Marathas, Patil, and Deshmukh candidates
- Claim
- Government reducing OBC reservation over last 3-4 years
- Demand
- Manoj Jarange's demand for Maratha reservation is justifiable
Sources
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