5.4. Reservation of Seats

Article 243T makes the provisions for the reservation of seats.

• Seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes according to the proportion of their population.

• Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in every Municipality are reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Municipality.

• The office of Chairpersons in the Municipalities shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and women in such manner as the Legislature of a State may, by law, provide.