The Supreme Court has approved holding local body elections in Maharashtra with 27% reservation for OBCs. It directed the State Election Commission to issue election notifications within four weeks and complete the process in four months.
Justice Surya Kant of the Supreme Court commented on Maharashtra’s OBC reservation system, likening it to a crowded train compartment, stopping new arrivals. During hearings on delayed local elections, he stressed the need for inclusivity in reservations and identified the need for more classification within OBCs to genuinely support the truly disadvantaged groups.
