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In February, Chavan resigned from the Congress, ending his long association with the party. He joined the BJP and subsequently became Rajya Sabha (MP).
With 52 per cent population, OBCs are a formidable force that can determine the political fate of any party in elections. As per the State Backward Class Commission Report, Marathas account for 28 per cent of the state's population.
The state saw its first protests under the leadership of the Mathadi Labour Union leader Annasaheb Patil in 1981.
The bill provides 10% reservation to the community in education and government jobs without altering the state’s existing OBC quota.
Maha CM Eknath Shinde said, "The government is making sincere efforts to bring the Maratha community within the framework of the reservation law in a step-by-step manner..."