VMC finalises reservations for all 86 divisions

Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has finalised reservations for all 86 divisions under the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Backward Classes (BC) and General categories, including seats reserved for women, marking a key step towards the civic body elections. The mayor’s post has already been allotted to the General category.

According to the reservations finalised by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department, 43 divisions have been allocated to the General category, 31 to BCs, 10 to SCs and two to STs. Of these, 22 General category divisions, 16 BC divisions and five SC divisions have been reserved for women. One of the two ST-reserved divisions has also been earmarked for a woman. Vijayawada has 8,05,797 voters, including 4,11,294 women, 3,94,397 men, and 106 voters belonging to the third gender. BCs account for the largest social group, with 3,58,742 voters, followed by 3,40,374 OC voters, 91,933 SC voters and 9,542 ST voters. The 86 divisions are spread across the Vijayawada East, Central and West Assembly constituencies, which fall under the three circles of the civic body.

The Vijayawada East Assembly constituency comprises 29 divisions, numbered 2 to 30, with a total of 2,69,231 voters. The electorate includes 2,608 ST, 30,382 SC, 99,854 BC and 1,36,388 Other Caste (OC) voters.

Division 25 has been reserved for ST General. Divisions 4 and 8 have been allotted to the SC General category, while Division 10 is reserved for SC women. Divisions 26 and 30 have been allotted to BCs under the General category, while Divisions 5, 6 and 7 are reserved for BC women. Under the OC category, Divisions 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 28 are reserved for the General category. Divisions 2, 3, 9, 12, 13, 14, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27 and 29 have been reserved for OC women.

The Vijayawada Central Assembly constituency comprises Division 1 and Divisions 59 to 86, with 2,79,011 voters, including 3,705 ST, 28,414 SC, 1,30,234 BC and 1,11,451 OC voters. Division 77 has been allotted to the SC General category, while Division 61 is reserved for SC women. Divisions 59, 66, 67, 68 and 85 have been allotted to BCs under the General category, while Divisions 63, 73, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84 and 86 are reserved for BC women. Divisions 60, 69, 70, 74 and 76 fall under the OC General category, while Divisions 1, 62, 64, 65, 71, 72, 75 and 81 are reserved for OC women.

The Vijayawada West Assembly constituency covers Divisions 31 to 58 and has 2,57,555 voters, including 3,229 ST, 33,137 SC, 1,28,654 BC and 92,535 OC voters. Division 42 has been reserved for ST women. Divisions 53, 54 and 56 have been allotted to the SC General category, while Divisions 57 and 58 are reserved for SC women.

Divisions 32, 33, 41, 44, 47, 50, 51, 52 and 55 have been allotted to BCs under the General category, while Divisions 43, 45 and 46 are reserved for BC women. Under the OC category, Divisions 31, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 48 and 49 fall under the General category, while Divisions 35 and 39 are reserved for OC women.

• 43 divisions allotted to General category, 31 to BCs, 10 to SCs and two to STs

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