What benefit can BJP get from the constitutional amendment on OBC? What is the connection with UP elections?

  • Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar introduced the 127th Constitutional Amendment Bill related to the OBC reservation in the Lok Sabha.
  • All the parties including the opposition Congress supported this bill. Now this bill will be passed by Rajya Sabha and will go to the President.
  • The 127th Constitution Amendment Bill will amend clauses 1 and 2 of Article 342A of the Constitution and will also add a new clause 3.
  • Apart from this, this bill will also be able to amend Articles 366 (26c) and 338B (9) of the Constitution.
  • The 127th Amendment Bill is designed to make it clear that states and UTs will be free to make "state lists" of SEBCs.