Reservation of Seats in the
Reservation of the seats for the Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in every municipality corporation has to be provided in proportion to their population to the total population in the municipal area.
- The proportion of seats to be reserved for SC/ST to the total number of seats has to be same as the proportion of the population of SC/ST in the municipal area.
- The reservation has to be made for only those seats that are to be filled by the direct elections. (This means no reservation for nominated seats)
- This article also provides that not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved for SC/ST shall be reserved for women belonging to SC/ST. (Mandatory provision)
- In respect of women, the seats shall be reserved to the extent of not less than one-third of the total number of seats. This includes seats reserved for women belonging to SC/ST. These reservations will apply for direct elections only. (Mandatory provision)
- There are no bar on State Legislatures from making provisions for reservation of seats in any municipality or office of Chairperson in the municipalities in favor of backward class of citizens. (Optional Provision). {Article 243S}
74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution, 1992 became effective on June 1, 1993. It introduced Part IX A, focusing on municipalities and granting constitutional status to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). It introduced the concepts of local self-government and municipality in India.
The main purpose of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments is to decentralize power and promote local self-government by transferring power to rural people.
In this article, we will read about the 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution, its history, objectives, provisions, significance, and features. You will also read about municipalities or urban local government and the reservation of seats in municipalities.
Table of Content
- What is the 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution?
- History of the 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Objectives of the 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Provisions of 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Significance of 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Features of 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Reservation of Seats in the
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