Shimla, March 7 -- Himachal Pradesh Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday said the state government has amended the Panchayati Raj election rules to prevent the same category from getting reservation for multiple consecutive tenures in local bodies.

Addressing the media in Shimla, Negi said the amendment was aimed at ensuring fair representation and a level playing field for all categories in Panchayati Raj institutions.

Negi said, "The election rules of the Panchayati Raj have been amended. The main amendment concerns the roster system under which reservations are allotted for various posts, such as wards in Panchayats and Panchayat Samitis."

He said the government noticed that in several cases the same category had been recei...