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Backward Class and Minorities

BJP picks Chauhan as candidate for UP legislative council bypoll despite Assembly election defeat

Chauhan comes from an extremely backward caste and the BJP's decision to field him for the MLC seat, which he is all but certain to win, underlines the party's efforts to keep its broad social coalition in the state intact ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

16 January 2024, 10:56 IST

BJP picks Chauhan as candidate for UP legislative council bypoll despite Assembly election defeat

BJP picks Chauhan as candidate for UP legislative council bypoll despite Assembly election defeat

BJP picks Chauhan as candidate for UP legislative council bypoll despite Assembly election defeat

16 January 2024, 10:56 IST

Congress experiences BC conundrum ahead of Telangana Assembly Elections; KTR invites Ponnala to join BRS

While Telangana BC leaders have been demanding a big chunk of tickets proportionate to the population in the ensuing assembly polls, repeated assertion from the party leadership that only ‘winning horses’ as per internal surveys will be given tickets is making them feel nervous and jittery.

15 October 2023, 06:07 IST

Congress experiences BC conundrum ahead of Telangana Assembly Elections; KTR invites Ponnala to join BRS

Congress experiences BC conundrum ahead of Telangana Assembly Elections; KTR invites Ponnala to join BRS

Congress experiences BC conundrum ahead of Telangana Assembly Elections; KTR invites Ponnala to join BRS

15 October 2023, 06:07 IST

Revisit Rs 8 lakh criteria to determine EWS: SC

The court asked the Centre if it undertook any exercise before arriving at the criteria and if it was based on the Sinho commission report

24 October 2021, 08:25 IST

Revisit Rs 8 lakh criteria to determine EWS for NEET admissions: SC

Revisit Rs 8 lakh criteria to determine EWS for NEET admissions: SC

Revisit Rs 8 lakh criteria to determine EWS: SC

24 October 2021, 08:25 IST

Excessive quota to have negative impact: SC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that reservation was ideally intended to bring equality of opportunities for the oppressed class but excessive reservations would have a negative impact on the concept of equality

30 July 2019, 18:22 IST

Excessive quota to have negative impact: SC

Excessive quota to have negative impact: SC

Excessive quota to have negative impact: SC

30 July 2019, 18:22 IST

Reserved class candidate can't claim place in OC: SC

A bench of Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Indira Banerjee said it was purely a matter of discretion of the state government

04 July 2019, 16:04 IST

Reserved class candidate can't claim place in OC: SC

Reserved class candidate can't claim place in OC: SC

Reserved class candidate can't claim place in OC: SC

04 July 2019, 16:04 IST

Shortage of BCM hostels in Mangaluru

Social Welfare Department deputy director Yogish said that Mangaluru has only five Backward Class and Minorities (BCM) hostels, with a capacity to accommodate 918 students.

15 June 2019, 18:59 IST

Shortage of BCM hostels in Mangaluru

Shortage of BCM hostels in Mangaluru

Shortage of BCM hostels in Mangaluru

15 June 2019, 18:59 IST