Aurangabad, Jan 29:
The election administration today declared social reservation for the posts of sarpanch in 91-gram panchayats belonging to other backward class (OBC) and general categories today. The reservation declared for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes candidates in
23-gram panchayats were maintained as per the High Court's order.
Meanwhile, the post of sarpanch in Sharnapur, Pandharpur and Tisgaon gram panchayats are declared reserved for women candidates.
There are 114-gram panchayats in Aurangabad tehsil. The draw was held at Bharat Ratna Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Research Centre today. The draw of lots was picked for 91 GPs (excluding 23 GPs where the reservation is already declared for SC and ST candidates). The hall was jam-packed with the villagers from different gram panchayats. The little girl Pratiksha Sainath Pachlore picked the lots. The sub-divisional officer Rameshwar Rodge, tehsildar Shankar Laad, naib tehsildar Prabhakar Munde, Revnath Tathe, Sachin Wagh and others were on the dais. As reported earlier, the lots for SC candidates in 20 GPs and ST candidates in three GPs were picked on December 8, 2020.
Reservation for OBC (Gen) - 15 seats
Jatwada, Golatgaon, Garkheda, Vanjarwadi, Lingdari, Wadadgaon, Wadgaon Kolhati, Pimphalkhuta, Tongaon, Kumbhephal, Ohar, Mangrul, Padhari Pimpalgaon, Chincholi and Jhalta.
Reservation for OBC (Women) - 16 seats
Sharanapur, Adgaon Sarak, Shendraban, Girnera, Khodegaon, Sanjkheda, Maliwada, Demani, Pachod, Nipani, Pandharpur, Golwadi, Naigavhan, Bhindon, Bhalgaon and Tisgaon.
Reservation for General (Open) - 30 seats
Ghardon, Varjhadi, Daulatabad, Karmad, Bhambarda, Pokhri, Mandki, Konwadi, Sindon, Mahalpimpri, Warud, Wadkha, Gevrai Kuber, Satala, Kolghar, Sawangi, Daigavhan, Morhira, Shivgad Tanda, Gharegaon Ektuni, Abdi Mandi, Pisadevi, Kaudgaon Jalna, Aadgaon Maholi, Anjandoh, Wahegaon, Pardari, Kadrabad, Gandheli etc.
Reservation for General (Women) - 30 seats
Shelud, Chartha, Murumkheda, Chitte Pimpalgaon, Pirwadi, Laigaon, Jadgaon, Satana, Khamkheda, Ekod, Gevrai Brooke Bond, Bangaon, Karhol, Shevga, Ladgaon, Dudhad, Raoraspura, Chittegaon, Jalgaon Pheran, Shendra Kamangar, Rahalpatti Tanda, Gade Jalgaon, Shekta, Dhavlapuri, Karodi, Jodwadi, Pimpri Khurd, Balapur, Gharegaon Pimpri and Krishnapurwadi.