Which of the following northeast state has decided to grant 33 percent reservation to women in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) on 10 August 2016.

2016

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A	Mizoram
B	Manipur
C	Meghalaya
D	Nagaland

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -33% reservation is provided to women in local administration in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments facilitated the large-scale participation of women in political institutions at the local and regional levels by introducing 33% reservation in rural and urban local bodies. Currently, around 1.4 million women are elected representatives in India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Whereas, the Urban Local Bodies (ULBS) in Nagaland comprising of 3 (three) Municipal Councils and 16 (sixteen) Towns Councils (listed below) have self-declared respective ULBS as Open Defecation-Free (ODF) following the protocols issued by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt.

Detailed explanation-4: -As per provisions contained in Article 243 D of the Constitution, 1/3rd of the Seats of Panchayati Raj Institutions and 1/3rd offices of the Chairperson at all level of Panchayati Raj Institutions covered by Part IX of the Constitution are reserved for women.

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