Gujarat government hikes reservations for OBCs to 27% in panchayats and ULBs

The decision is expected to pave the way for holding local body polls, which were postponed due to pending quota issues after the Supreme Court mandated that reservation for OBCs should be on the basis of their population.

The commission’s report will be tabled in the state assembly during the monsoon session slated to be held in the month of September, said Rushikesh Patel, Gujarat minister and government spokesperson.

The commission, headed by Gujarat high court judge KS Jhaveri (retired) was set up by the state government in July 2022 with an aim to collect and analyse data about the nature and implications of backwardness in local bodies. This was necessary for fixing the OBC quota in elections for institutes of local self-governance.