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There are total 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan. About thirty percent of these MLAs are from the OBC community. There are also 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan. Out of these 25 seats, 11 MPs are from OBC category.
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Assembly elections are to be held in Rajasthan at the end of the year. All the parties are busy solving political equations. Voters from different castes and communities play their role in these elections. Two parties are contesting the elections strongly in Rajasthan. These include the ruling Congress and the main opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party. In such a situation, what is the role of OBC voters in Rajasthan elections? How many assembly seats in Rajasthan do these voters influence? Will try to know all this.
How much influence of OBC in Rajasthan?
OBC voters are considered a big issue in the politics of the entire country as well as Rajasthan. Almost every party is trying to woo this class. During this time, parties try to give tickets to such candidates who fit the caste equation of that seat. This is seen in Rajasthan also. In Rajasthan, approximately 55 percent voters come from OBC category. The influence of this class of voters is on almost every seat in Rajasthan. In such a situation, before the elections to be held at the end of the year, both the major parties will try to woo this class.
How many OBC MLAs and MPs in Rajasthan?
There are total 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan. About thirty percent of these MLAs are from the OBC community. There are also 25 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan. Out of these 25 seats, 11 MPs are from OBC category. However, all the 25 Lok Sabha MPs from here are from Bharatiya Janata Party.
Ongoing demand to increase OBC reservation
In the upcoming assembly elections, both Congress and BJP parties will try to woo OBC voters. However, this will be a challenging task. During this time, there is also a demand to increase OBC reservation in the state. Actually, in Rajasthan there is 21 percent reservation for OBCs in state government jobs. There is a demand to increase this reservation to 27 percent. In such a situation, people are waiting for the manifesto of both the parties. It remains to be seen what is the stand of both the parties regarding reservation.
