What is meant by reserved constituencies? Justify the concept o f‘Reservation of seats’ by giving any three suitable arguments.

What is meant by reserved constituencies? Justify the concept o f‘Reservation of seats’ by giving any three suitable arguments.

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Reserved Constituencies :

Some constituencies are reserved for people who belong to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). In these constituencies, only the one who belongs to these categories can stand for election.

Arguments for justification of the concept :

(i) The constitution makers were worried that in an open electoral competition, certain weaker sections may not stand a good chance to get elected to Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies.

(ii) They may not have the required resources, education and contacts to contest and win elections against others.

(iii) If the reservation is not done, our Parliament and Assemblies would be deprived of the voice of a significant section of our population.