TN govt to reserve seats for women in Panchayats
The Tamil Nadu government has decided to reserve seats and offices for women and SCs/STs in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) based on the 2011 census, it informed the Madras High Court. Reservation for women has been enhanced from 33% to 50% in the total number of seats and offices in such institutions in accordance with the Constitution, the government submitted.