The Haryana Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2024, introduces a significant shift in the reservation policy for municipal elections in Haryana. Its primary objective is to provide political representation to the Backward Class 'B' (BC-B) category within municipal corporations. The Act mandates that seats be reserved for BC-B members based on their population proportion, subject to specific calculation rules and a strict 50% total reservation cap for all reserved categories combined. It also ensures that at least one-third of these BC-B seats are reserved for women and includes the BC-B category in the rotation for the Mayor's position, fostering more inclusive local governance.
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