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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Pradeep Gupta | TNN

Maharashtra: KDMC, UMC election 2022: Ward reservation lottery declared

KALYAN: The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Tuesday drew a lottery for reservation of wards for SC, ST, and General category seats for women for upcoming KDMC election at Atre hall in Kalyan (east).

The KDMC for first time will go for poll as per panel system and each panel will have 3 wards.

As per the lottery drawn without the OBC quota on the directions of the State Election Commission (SEC), 67 of the total 133 KDMC seats will be reserved for women. Seven of these seats are reserved for scheduled caste candidates, two seats for scheduled tribe candidates and 58 for the general category.

On May 23, the SEC released the schedule for drawing a lottery for reservation of wards for the KDMC elections.

Similarly for upcoming Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation(UMC) election, the civic body on Tuesday withdrew lottery for reservation of wards for SC, ST, and General category seats for the total 89 seats.

This lottery determine the wards reserved SC-ST women candidates, deciding the fate of existing and aspiring candidates in both cities.

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