U.P. Cabinet gives nod to OBC commission for panchayat bodies
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the establishment of an OBC commission for rural bodies to determine reserved seat allocations. This commission will consist of five members, including a retired high court judge as Chairperson, and will serve a term of six months. The initiative aims to ensure proportional reservations for Other Backward Classes in the state's three-tier panchayat system.
- ▪The OBC commission will have five members, including a retired high court judge as Chairperson.
- ▪The commission is tasked with determining reserved seat allocations within rural bodies.
- ▪The reservation for Backward Classes in panchayat bodies shall not exceed 27% of the total number of offices.
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The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Monday (May 18, 2026) approved the formation of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) commission for the three-tier rural bodies.The OBC panel will have five members, with a retired high court judge as the Chairperson, for a term of six months. They will be tasked with determining the reserved seat allocations within the rural bodies.The proposal for the formation of the 'Uttar Pradesh State Local Rural Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission' ('Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sthaniya Gramin Nikaay Samarpit Pichhada Varg Aayog') was approved during a Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here on Monday. Local body polls | U.P. govt.
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