Assam: Cachar Reserves 15 Zilla Parishad Seats, Emphasizes Inclusivity for Women and SC in Panchayat Polls

A correspondent

Silchar: Out of 25 Zilla Parishad seats in Cachar, 15 had been reserved with 13 seats for the women. The seat reservation for the ensuing Panchayat election was decided through lottery system in a meeting chaired by the Deputy Commissioner Mridul Yadav in presence of representatives of all the recognized political parties. 4 ZPC had been reserved for the SC including 2 woman reserved seats. The reservation lists for the Anchalik Parishads and Gaon Panchayats were yet to be officially declared. However, sources attending the meeting said, out of 162 AP seats 86 would be reserved for the women and the SC.

The discussions held in the DC office revolved around the reservation of seats for women, Scheduled Castes (SC), and Scheduled Tribes (ST), highlighting the commitment of the district administration to inclusivity and diversity. DC Yadav emphasized that the objective was to uphold democratic values while facilitating fair representation at all levels of the Panchayat system.

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