BJD to area 40% OBC candidates in panchayat, city polls in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec 25 (IANS) The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) led by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday determined to appoint a minimum of 40 per cent OBC candidates for the upcoming panchayat and concrete native physique elections within the State.
The BJD govt committee has handed a decision to this impact at its assembly held right here on Saturday, mentioned BJD chief and minister Arun Kumar Sahoo.
Party’s organisational secretary Pranab Prakash Das moved the proposal, which was accredited on the assembly, mentioned Sahoo.
Notably, the state authorities had eliminated reservation of seats for the OBC group from the panchayat and concrete polls following the Supreme Court’s route.
Meanwhile, Opposition BJP and Congress have termed the choice an eyewash to woo the OBC voters.
OBC wing president of the BJP, Suratha Biswal mentioned, “Though there was no reservation, about 50 OBC MLAs are there in the present Assembly. So, without playing politics over the issue, will the BJD government file a review petition in the Supreme Court?”
Similarly, Gyana Beura, OBC cell chairman of Odisha Congress, mentioned the ruling social gathering has taken this step for its political acquire. During the final panchayat polls, the BJD had nominated about 60 per cent OBC candidates. So there isn’t any which means of claiming they may give 40 per cent reservation to the OBC for the upcoming polls, he mentioned.

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