Raise the reservation ceiling from 50% to 75%; SC quota to 17%, ST to 7%; restore 4% minority quota
“To increase the celing and reservation from 50% to 75% to accommodate the hopes and aspirations of SC/ST/OBC/Minority/ and other communities like Lingayat and Vokkliggas.”
KAAM CHALU HAIIn progressprovisional
The verdict
No move to a 75% ceiling was found. The High Court stayed the enhanced 17% SC / 7% ST quota (overall 56%) in November 2025, and in February 2026 the state decided to recruit under the earlier 50% matrix. No evidence was found of the 4% minority quota being restored. Provisional rating.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
⏳ 593 din baakiImplied deadline (end of term): 20 May 2028Confidence: lowAI draft · review pending
1/10prov.
Evidence timeline
- News2 May 2023· The South FirstcontextKarnataka polls: Congress manifesto promises repeal of anti-people laws, action against Bajrang Dal ↗
“increase the total reservation ceiling to 75 percent to give adequate quota to deserving communities”
- News27 Feb 2026· The News MinutecontradictsDays after job stir, Karnataka to fill 56,432 government vacancies ↗
“the High Court stayed the implementation of the enhanced reservation in November 2025, resulting in a halt to recruitment for these 56,432 posts”
More social justice promises from this manifesto
Release the socio-economic caste survey done under the earlier Congress government and act on it
KAAM CHALU HAIIn progressprovisional4/10prov.
Table the Justice Sadashiva Commission report on SC sub-groups in the first session and seek justice for all sub-groups
AADHA ADHURAPartially kept5/10
Promise ID inc-ka-2023-008 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON