Goa Assembly: Reservation for Scheduled Tribes

• 08 Mar 2024

On 7^th March, Union Cabinet approved Bill for Scheduled Tribes reservation in Goa Legislative Assembly.

Key Points

• Empowering ST Community: Scheduled Tribes currently lack reserved seats in Goa assembly. Bill aims to rectify representation imbalance.
• Readjustment Bill: 'Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2024' approved.
• Census Commissioner to identify ST population in Goa.
• Electoral Impact: Election Commission to adjust parliamentary and assembly constituencies for ST reservation.