PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 17 -- The process to determine reservations of seats for the upcoming three-tier panchayat elections has started in Prayagraj, with a district-level committee led by the district panchayati raj officer (DPRO) tasked with reviewing existing allocations and preparing a revised list, officials said on Tuesday.

There are 1,540 gram panchayats in Prayagraj whose reservation categories were last decided during the 2021 elections. Changes in population distribution and demographic shifts over the past five years have prompted the fresh review.

All local bodies have been asked to submit updated data, which a five-member committee will analyse before a new reservation order is finalised. The district magistrate will approve and ...