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Polity · State Legislature · CSE 1997

Assertion (A): Reservation of thirty-three percent of seats for women in Parliament and State Legislature does not require any Constitutional amendment: Reason (R): Political parties contesting elections can allocate thirty-three percent of seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment. In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?

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Answer D (official UPSC key)33% reservation for women in legislatures REQUIRES a constitutional amendment (A false) | parties can allot 33% of tickets to women without one (R true)

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