What is the formula used to calculate the number of reserved seats for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes?
The formula used to calculate the number of reserved seats for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of any State is based on the proportion of their population in the State, as compared to the total population. Specifically, the number of seats reserved for these groups shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats in the Assembly as the population of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes in the State bears to the total population of the State.