Mayor Reservation Lottery: Women in Mumbai-Pune, OBC Mayors in 8 Corporations

• The reservation lottery for mayoral posts in 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra was held at the Ministry.
• The lottery, conducted by Minister of State for Urban Development Madhuri Misal, has reshaped political dynamics.
• Eight municipal corporations will have OBC Mayors, including Panvel, Ichalkaranji, Akola, Ahilyanagar, Kolhapur, Ulhasnagar, Chandrapur, and Jalgaon.
• Mumbai, Pune, Thane, and Nashik will see women mayors due to 50% reservation for women.
• Thane, Latur, Jalna, and Kalyan-Dombivli have reservations for SC/ST categories, with Latur and Jalna specifically for SC women.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra's mayoral reservation lottery brings significant changes, with women and OBCs gaining key positions.