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Total Reserved Reserved for Reserved No. for the Marathas Constituencies for Mohaof Depressed and allied medans seats classes castes

Central Division

13. Ahmednagar District .. 5 1 1

14. Khandesh East District .. 6 1 1

15. Khandesh West District .. 5 1 1

16. Nasik District .. .. 5 1 1

17. Poona District .. .. 6 1 1

18. SataraDistrict .. .. 6 1 1

19. Sholapur District .. 5 1 1

Southern Division ..

20. Belgaum District .. .. 5 1 1

21. Buapur District .. .. 5 1 1

22. Dharwar District .. 6 1 1

23. Kanara District .. .. 4 1 1

24. Kolaba District .. .. 4 1 1

25. Ratnagiri District .. 6 1 1

Total of General .. 112 22 22

II. SPECIAL

26. Labour Unions .. .. 4

27. University .. .. 3

28. Europeans .. .. 4

29. Millowners .. .. 2

30. Commerce .. .. 2

31. Agriculture .. .. 3

32. Inamdars .. .. 1

33. Officials .. .. 9

Total of Special .. 28

Grand Total .. 140

which should be the strength of the Bombay Legislative Council.

6. In case it is decided to keep Sind as part of the Bombay Presidency the Sabha would like to propose the following scheme for the composition of the Bombay Legislative Council :

Composition of the Bombay Legislative Council

FOR

II. BOMBAY PRESIDENCY WITH SIND

Reserved Reserved for

No. of for Marathas Constituencies seats Depressed and allied

classes castes

I. NON-MOHAMEDAN

( a ) URBAN

1 Bombay City North .. .. 5 1

2 Bombay City South .. .. .. 4 ....