Jalna municipal corporation seats for the 2026 civic elections include a mix of general and reserved wards allocated for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and women; the reservation pattern follows the State Election Commission’s ward-wise roster as applied across the 29 municipal corporations notified for polling in January 2026.
Overview of Jalna reservation framework for 2026
The Maharashtra State Election Commission announced elections to 29 municipal corporations, including the newly constituted Jalna Municipal Corporation, as part of the January 15, 2026 civic polls; across those corporations a substantial number of seats were reserved for women and social categories (SC, ST, OBC) under the statutory roster system for local bodies.
How reservations are determined
Reservation of municipal wards is determined by the SEC using the state roster methodology that maps each ward to categories—General, SC, ST, OBC—and designates a proportion of seats for women within those categories; candidates contesting reserved wards must submit appropriate caste certificates or proof of application and caste validity documentation at nomination time as required by the SEC rules.
Expected reserved-seat categories in Jalna
Although the exact ward-by-ward list for Jalna Municipal Corporation is published by the SEC in its ward roster and nomination notifications, the overall pattern for the 29 corporations shows sizeable allocations for women and social categories: across the municipal corporations announced, hundreds of seats were earmarked specifically for women and several hundred for SC, ST and OBC candidates combined, indicating Jalna will include wards reserved in those same categories.
Women’s reservations
A large share of seats across the notified municipal corporations are reserved for women; the roster system also rotates the women-reservation within each social category (for example, SC-woman, ST-woman, OBC-woman or General-woman) so that both gender and social-category representation are addressed in ward allocations.
SC, ST and OBC reservations
Seats reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes are allocated based on demographic data and the statutory reservation percentages; for the statewide package of 29 corporations the SEC published totals showing multiple hundreds of seats reserved for SC, a significant but smaller number for ST, and a large number for OBC—Jalna’s ward roster follows the same principles when listing which individual wards are reserved for each category.
Practical implications for candidates and voters in Jalna
Candidates filing nominations in reserved wards must carry valid caste and caste validity certificates or proof of timely application as mandated by the SEC; where a certificate’s validity is outstanding, candidates are typically required to submit an undertaking and proof of application with the scrutiny committee, failing which election to that seat can be liable to cancellation under the rules.
Voting and multi-member wards
Most corporations (except where specified differently) may follow a multi-member ward system in which voters cast multiple votes depending on the number of seats in the ward, and the reservation roster is applied to each seat; procedural details such as single- versus multi-member wards, ballot design and the numbering of reserved seats are provided in the official SEC notification and local election information documents.
Where to find the Jalna ward list and seat-wise reservation details
The definitive ward-wise list and the seat-by-seat reservation status for Jalna Municipal Corporation are published by the Maharashtra State Election Commission in its official notification, ward roster, and nomination schedules; interested journalists, candidates and voters should refer to the SEC’s Jalna-specific ward roster and the formal notification for the January 2026 municipal corporation elections to obtain the exact ward numbers and reservation categories.
Reporting and verification tips
When reporting or verifying reserved-seat assignments: confirm the SEC’s published ward roster PDF or press release for Jalna, cross-check the ward map and seat counts, and verify candidate eligibility documents during nomination scrutiny; mention clearly whether a ward is reserved as SC, ST, OBC or General and whether the seat is additionally reserved for women.
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