Sarpanch reservations announced for 77 gram panchayats in Manora taluka; 20 posts for general-category women

Manora: Reservations for the sarpanch posts of the taluka's 77 gram panchayats for the 2025–30 term were decided by a draw of lots on Friday, October 9, as directed by the State Election Commission. The draw was held at the Manora tehsil office, chaired by the sub-divisional officer and conducted by taluka returning officer and tehsildar Rajendra Patil, in the presence of a large number of citizens, office-bearers of various parties, former sarpanches and aspiring candidates.

Twenty posts have gone to general-category women and 19 to the general category. Nine are reserved for women from the other backward classes (OBC), eight for OBCs, six for Scheduled Tribes, five for Scheduled Tribe women, five for Scheduled Castes and five for Scheduled Caste women.

The Scheduled Tribe women's posts include Pohradevi, Mendra, Khapardari, Somnathnagar and Kupta. The Scheduled Tribe category includes Gondegaon, Mahuli, Hatna, Singdoh, Dapura Bk and Umra Bk, and the Scheduled Caste women's category includes Dhoni, Palodi, Waigaul, Phulumari and Parwa.

Source: Tarun Bharat Nagpur