Prajapati body asks parties to nominate candidates from the community in proportion to its population
The Prajapati Community Service Foundation is lobbying political parties to nominate candidates from their community in proportion to their population for upcoming state assembly elections. The group has engaged with major parties like the Congress and BJP to increase their political representation.
Why it matters
This highlights the role of identity-based advocacy groups in shaping political candidate selection and policy-making in India.
The Prajapati Community Service Foundation (PCSF) on Monday (June 29, 2026) urged all political parties to allocate election tickets to candidates from the community in proportion to its population, with Assembly elections scheduled in five States in the first half of 2027.
The article reports on the demands of an advocacy group without endorsing their political goals.
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