STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ODISHA TOSHALIBHAWAN, B-2,1ST FLOOR, SATYANAGAR BHUBANESWAR-751007 E-mail ID :
[email protected] Fax No. 0674-2573494 No. 4534/SEC dtd. 18-11-2016 ORDER Sub:- Scrutiny of nominations for seats reserved for S.C./ S.T. /Backward Class of citizens-Procedure regarding. Seats have been reserved for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Backward Class of citizens under the Odisha Grama Panchayat Act, 1964, Odisha Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959 and Odisha Zilla Parishad Act, 1991 in pursuance of Article 243-D of the Constitution of India. The list of Scheduled Castes for Odisha as per the Constitution ( Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and of Scheduled Tribes as per Constitution ( Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 are indicated in Annexure I & II, respectively. The list of Backward Class of citizens have not been even in the three State Acte and Rules. (2) The Commission, therefore, in exercise of its power under Article 243-K of the Constitution and such other enabling powers in that behalf, has directed that the list of Socially and Educationally backward classes, notified by the Government of Odisha, in ST and SC Development Department from time to time will be adopted for purpose of filling up the seats reserved for backward class of citizens (BBC). The up-to-date list of such Socially and Educationally backward classes obtai ned from the Government of Odisha, is given inAnnexure III. (3) The Commission has further noted that in the Nomination Forms prescribed under the three election Rules, there is space for the candidate to declare that he/she is a member of Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes or Back Ward Classes of the State of Odisha.