The top court also issued notices to the private litigants who had moved High Court against inclusion of mostly Muslims in the Other Backward Classes list.

While addressing a poll rally in Barasat, PM Modi highlights CM Mamata Banerjee's reactions over OBC reservation verdict.

OBC reservation quota will continue to exist, asserts Mamata after Cal HC’s order.

According to Sanjay Jha, the list of candidates includes “six OBCs, five EBCs, one Mahadalit, a Muslim and three from the upper castes. There are also two women. Care has been taken to ensure that all sections of the society get a fair representation”.