The government will present the commission report to the Supreme Court within the next two days.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath [Photo: ANI]
The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP Government in UP on Friday approved the recommendations of the Backward Classes Commission constituted for the municipal elections. The decision was taken following a meeting of the state Council of Ministers.
State Energy and Urban Development Minister AK Sharma stated at a press conference here that a provisional notification regarding local body elections was issued on December 5. After this, some petitions were filed in the high court, and the court ordered the reservation process be investigated by forming a dedicated commission.
He further stated that the high court’s order came on December 27 and the state government formed a five-member “Uttar Pradesh State Local Bodies dedicated Backward Classes Commission” on December 28, chaired by retired Justice Ram Avtar Singh.
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The commission was given six months to submit its reports, but it was delivered to the chief minister in less than half a month. The Council of Ministers has approved the report.
Sharma also mentioned that the state government also took the matter to the Supreme Court. The case is pending in the Supreme Court, with the next hearing scheduled for April 11.
The government will present the commission report to the Supreme Court within the next two days. He also stated that the state government previously committed to providing complete reservation to the OBC category in local body elections and that this will remain unchanged.
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