OBC quota in local bodies: Unusual alliance in the making
The Free Press Journal|May 12, 2022
There is an unusual alliance happening between the BJPled government in Madhya Pradesh and Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra on the politically sensitive issue of postponement of urban and local body elections till the OBC reservation is restored.
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OBC quota in local bodies: Unusual alliance in the making

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will speak to his counterpart Shivraj Chauhan with a suggestion to file a joint review petition against the Supreme Court rulings, asking the State Election Commissions (SECs) of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh to notify the elections in two weeks.

Both the CMs might also seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention with a plea to issue an ordinance for the restoration of the OBC quota in urban and local bodies. This was the outcome of the lengthy discussion that took place at the state cabinet meeting chaired by Thackeray on Wednesday.

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