The battle for the Game of Thrones for forming the next government at the Centre has escalated as the 2019 elections are just a couple of months away. Political parties are in full preparation mode to unleash their full campaign machinery with the ultimate mission of winning the nation's biggest political battle. In a landmark move, the Narendra Modi led government made Constitutional amendment to provide 10 per cent reservation to economically poor in the general category. Among the major castes to benefit from the proposed law are Brahmins, Rajputs (Thakurs), Jats, Marathas, Bhumihars, several trading castes, Kapus and Kammas among other upper castes.

The ABP-C Voter survey asked a question to the respondents whether the BJP is set to gain dividends from implementing 10% reservation for all caste/religion people coming from economically backward class 

  • Don't Know - 9.2%

  • Yes, to a great extent - 36.9%

  • Yes, a little - 25.2%

  • No, not at all - 28.6%


The verdict is tough to decode as majority respondents in the South and North region indicated little or no divided for the BJP while 48% and 49% respondents from Eastern and Western region predicted little or no benefit for the BJP. Overall, more than 50% respondents feel BJP set to gain dividends for implementation of the reservation bill

10 percent reservation to economically 

The Indian Parliament gave its assent to the 124th amendment to the Indian Constitution which aims to provide a ten per cent reservation in public employment and higher education for EWS of the Indian population. The bill was passed by Parliament during the winter session. President Ram Nath Kovind has since given his assent to the bill.

The Centre has set annual income of less than Rs 8 lakh along with criteria such as the family owning less than five acre farm land and having less than 1,000 sq feet house in a town or 100 sq yard house in notified municipal area for availing the EWS reservation benefits.

Meanwhile, various states governments in the country have implemented a ten per cent reservation in their respective states. Gujarat was the first state in the country to implement the new provision, followed by Telangana. Uttar Pradesh became the third state to approve the legislation.

Since the quota will be over and above the existing 50 per cent reservation to SCs, STs and Other Backward Classes (OBCs), the articles 15 and 16 of the Constitution will have to be amended for implementation of the Modi govt's proposed reservation for economically weak upper castes. This reservation will be over and above the existing 50 percent reservation.