The provisions of reservation on the post for the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women in the Kshettra Panchayat

In every Kshettra Panchayat seats shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Backward Classes and the number of seats so reserved shall, as nearly as may be, bear the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in the Kshettra Panchayat as the population of the Scheduled Castes in the Khand or of the Backward Classes in the Khand bears to the total population of such Khand and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different territorial constituencies in a Kshettra Panchaayt in such order as may be prescribed ; Provided that the reservation for the Backward Classes shall not exceed forteen per cent of the total number of seats in the Kshettra Panchayat; Provided further that if the figures of population of the Backward Classes are not available, their population may be determined by carrying out a survey in the prescribed manner. (a) Not less than one-half of the seats reserved shall be reserved for the women belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Backward Classes, as the case may be. (b) Not less than one-half of the total number of seats, including the number of seats reserved shall be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different territorial constituencies in a Kshettra Panchayat in such order as may be prescribed. (c) The reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall cease to have effect on the expiration of the period specified in article 334 of the Constitution. Explanation—It is clarified that nothing in this section shall prevent the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes and the Backward Classes and the women from contesting election to unreserved seats.