Sena seeks to change term of reservation in BMC wards

Ahead of civic polls next year, the Shiv Sena, the ruling party in the BMC, is seeking a change in the term of reservation of electoral wards from the existing five years to 10 years. The matter will be discussed in the civic general body meeting to be held of February 9, 2021 for the approval of other members.

Senior Sena corporator from Byculla and Standing Committee chairman Yashwant Jadhav earlier this month moved a notice of motion, demanding that instead of five years the seat reservation lottery should be held every 10 years. Jadhav said after being approved by the general body, an amendment be made to this effect in the revised Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act 1888. He has urged that change in reservation term should be then implemented from the civic general elections to be held in February 2022.

Jadhav said, "As delimitation of electoral wards is done every 10 years, the reservations of electoral wards too can be changed in 10 years rather than existing five years.”