Tripura: 50 p.c. seats in local bodies for women

In a step towards women’s empowerment, the Tripura cabinet has agreed to the Centre’s amendment bill of Article 243(D) of the Constitution to reserve 50 per cent of the total number of seats reserved for the fair sex in three-tier village panchayats and nagar palikas. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar told reporters here on Friday that the State Cabinet discussed the issue at the meeting of the Council of Ministers held here on Thursday night and welcomed the proposal.

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