The Assam Cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval to amend the Assam Municipal Corporation Election Rules, 2022, by inserting Rule 133 along with a new Schedule. The amendment provides for rotational reservation of the Mayor’s post in the Silchar Municipal Corporation.
The reservation will cover Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and women, promoting representation of these groups in urban local governance.
APSC Relevance: Urban Governance, Political Representation
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