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Belagavi ZP, TP quota rejig sparks aspirant outcry
The state government's draft reservation list for elections to 90 zilla panchayat and 301 taluk panchayat seats in Belagavi district has drawn objections from aspiring candidates over changes in categories, constituency names and boundaries. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan said objections with supporting documents can be submitted until 19 October.
Belagavi ZP, the largest in the state, has 45 of its 90 constituencies reserved for women. Of the 301 TP constituencies across 15 taluks, 154 are reserved for women. Seats are also allocated to general, backward class A and B women, scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. After re-delimitation, several constituencies where aspirants had been preparing have been assigned different categories.
Aspirants allege reservations were not rotated as required and some constituencies were continuously assigned to the same category. Anand Vadavat of Bidi village in Khanapur taluk sought a review for Kakkeri ZP and Bidi TP seats, alleging only certain classes had long contested there. Party leaders said most objections came from TP constituencies in Khanapur, Hukkeri, Bailhongal, Savadatti, Athani, Belagavi and Ramdurga.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The rejig disrupts political calculations for aspirants who had prepared for specific seats. Allegations that constituencies have been continuously reserved for the same category rather than rotated suggest a perception of unfair allocation that could delay or alter election preparations. The 19 October deadline for objections sets a short window for affected candidates to file supporting documents. The outcome of these objections will determine whether the draft list is revised before elections.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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