Bengaluru: The Zilla and Taluk panchayat elections are likely to be held before 2023 Assembly elections, said Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K. S. Eshwarappa on Friday February 11.
Speaking to mediapersons, Minister said, will take consideration of the Supreme Court (SC) order on providing reservations only for SC, ST candidates and not for the OBCs in the local body elections. It is really a challenge to us and I have discussed it with the Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai. We will decide on the future course of action after consulting experts, he said.
Minister said that SC order states to constitute a commission for studying the backwardness of the OBCs. Further, we will not allow injustice to the OBCs. On the other hand we can’t go against SC order. As per the sources the government has stated that the SC order, issued 10 years ago, was not implemented by the State and it was again reiterated during the local body elections in Maharashtra, recently, he added.
