Tamil Nadu election 2026 | Reserved constituencies: procedural success, and yet a political struggle
The article discusses the significance of reserved constituencies in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 elections, highlighting reservation as a constitutional tool for political inclusion of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It underscores the procedural success of implementing reservations while pointing to ongoing political challenges in achieving equitable representation. Despite constitutional guarantees under Articles 330 and 332, the promise of meaningful participation for marginalised communities remains contested. The debate reflects broader tensions between formal inclusion and substantive empowerment.
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Reservation, as envisaged by the framers of the Constitution, was primarily intended as an affirmative action measure to ensure political representation for historically marginalised groups — specifically the Scheduled Castes (SC) and the Scheduled Tribes (ST).When the Constitution introduced reservation via Article 330 and Article 332, the goal was not just charity, but to ensure that those who had been excluded from the social fabric for centuries had a guaranteed seat at the table where laws were made.
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