Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Plain-Area Tribals Seek Political Quotas in Delimitation
Tribal representatives want fair chances for their communities to win elected positions.
They are especially concerned about tribal people who live in plain areas.
They said these communities may not receive enough representation if the whole State is treated as one unit.
Instead, they want each district to be considered separately.
This could help districts with tribal populations receive representation based on their numbers.
The demand was discussed at a meeting in Jaggayyapeta.
Shankar Nayak spoke in support of the proposal.
The meeting adopted these demands for consideration during delimitation.
Tribal representatives in Jaggayyapeta demanded political reservations for Scheduled Tribe communities living in plain areas.
They called for districts to be treated as the basic unit during the upcoming delimitation process.
Former State ST Commission member Shankar Nayak warned that a State-wide approach could reduce representation for some tribal populations.
The meeting sought reservations based on tribal population and adequate political representation.
The demands were adopted at a gathering held at Market Yard Hall on Sunday.
- Who
- Tribal community representatives, led at the meeting by former State ST Commission member Shankar Nayak.
- What
- They demanded political reservations for plain-area Scheduled Tribe communities and district-based reservation calculations.
- When
- The demand was raised on Sunday during the upcoming delimitation process.
- Where
- Market Yard Hall in Jaggayyapeta.
- Why
- They said treating the entire State as one unit could overlook tribal populations and reduce their political representation in some districts.
- Main demand
- Political reservation for Scheduled Tribe communities living in plain areas.
- Proposed unit
- Districts should be used as the basic unit for determining political reservations.
- Alternative opposed
- Representatives warned against treating the entire State as a single unit.
- Meeting venue
- Market Yard Hall, Jaggayyapeta.
- Meeting chair
- Lahori Baddu Nayak, president of the Jaggayyapeta Constituency Gor Bhai Association.
- Chief guest
- Shankar Nayak, former State ST Commission member and founder national president of the Girijana Praja Samakhya.
- Additional criterion
- Representation should be based on the tribal population.