MUMBAI: In view of the Supreme Court order allowing an OBC quota of up to 27% in local body polls, the State Election Commission (SEC) has announced the lottery programme in 14 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, to accommodate the OBC quota in open category electoral wards.
The lottery will take place on July 29. Suggestions and objections will be invited between July 30 and August 2. The final reservations will be published on August 5. In the lottery, besides picking lots for the OBC category, 50% seats in both the open and OBC categories will also be earmarked for women.