Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has ordered 100 wards for women after Madras High Court canceled the previous order that had given more than 50% ward for women.
In accordance with the New Order, 16 wards have been provided for caste scheduled (women), 16 for the scheduled caste (general) and 84 for women (general).
The spotlight, however, is the fact that the mayor of the three companies here – Chennai, Tambaram and Avadi – have been reserved for SCS with Chennai and Tambaram to have their first women’s mayor.
Dalit activists and political parties have praised the reservation, especially for Chennai.
Videupuram MP and Viduthalai Chiruthaikal Katchi Secretary General D Ravikumar, “This is a welcome step.
This is based on the population and demographics of data and this is something that we have combat for several years.
However, to order it for a commendable female candidate.” However, Some of the former council members were not happy with sitting on reserved, said some wards in Chennai with a low SC population had been ordered.
“In West Mamblam, an area that does not have a SC population has been provided for candidates SC.
We cannot understand the reason because they have not distributed population data to us.
Usually, the norm is that the ward with a higher female voter and a higher SC population is intended For the candidates, “said M Gunascement, a former member of the AIDMK Board of Virugambakkam.
Even in Coimbatore, said S Manimeghalai, a former member of the AIADMK Board, many wards with a lower SC population such as ChettiveEethi provided for candidates and SC environments such as Kamarajapuram with a higher SC population has been intended for a general candidate.
“Thought can only be considered political,” he said.
DMK Officer-Bearers and Mewerickers said they ordered Chennai and Tambaram for SC women were according to the norm and obeyed the party’s ideology.
“We always give Deputy Secretary’s position to women at our party and we have some strong female candidates.
As far as regarding reservations, our party always voices the concern of the SC community and also supports the Mandal Commission.
We want women to lead the government,” said MA Subramanian, Minister Health and former Mayor of Chennai.