India, April 16 -- The Haryana state election commission (SEC) has finalised the seat reservations and schedule for the May 10 municipal corporation elections.

In a significant move, the mayoral post in Ambala has been reserved for women belonging to backward classes block-B (BC-B), a category that includes communities such as Ahir/Yadav, Gujjar, and Saini. Conversely, the mayoral seats in Panchkula and Sonepat remain unreserved.

Following the official notification issued on April 15, candidates are to file their nominations between April 21 and April 25. For the first time in these specific bodies, voters will directly elect their mayors and presidents via electronic voting machines (EVMs).

A total of 8,70,925 voters-4,53,047 men, 4,1...