Karnataka gets 12 more weeks to complete delimitation, reservation for BBMP

The State has been granted 12 more weeks by the High Court of Karnataka to complete the exercise of delimitation in Taluk and Zilla Panchayats and to complete the exercise of providing reservation to SC, ST, and OBC categories.

Published on: Sep 27, 2022, 08:09:07 IST

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The State has been granted 12 more weeks by the High Court of Karnataka to complete the exercise of delimitation in Taluk and Zilla Panchayats and to complete the exercise of providing reservation to SC, ST, and OBC categories. The court on May 24 this year granted 12 weeks to the State to complete the process.

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But the Delimitation Commission on September 19 wrote to the government that it needs three more months to complete the process. This was informed to a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Vishwajith Shetty.

The Bench on September 23 modified the May order and granted 12 weeks from September 23 to complete the process.

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The State Election Commission filed the petition in November 2021 before the court. The SEC sought "declaration that the provisions of the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act, 2021 are unconstitutional."

The government took over the SEC's power of delimitation and preparing the reservation list through the Amendment.

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The SEC also sought directions to the State to begin the election process as per the SEC's notification dated March 30, 2021 and reservation notification dated July 1, 2021.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More