Extend SC/ST reservation in legislatures for another 10 years
“We are committed to extending the SC/ST reservations for another 10 years.”
VAADA POORAKept
The verdict
The Constitution (79th Amendment) Act, passed in October 1999, took effect on 25 January 2000. It extended SC/ST seat reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies to 26 January 2010.
Rule applied: Kept: achieved as promised, on time or within 6 months of the deadline → 10
Implied deadline (end of term): 22 May 2004Confidence: highAI draft · review pending
10/10
Evidence timeline
- Other21 Jan 2000· WikipediasupportsSeventy-ninth Amendment of the Constitution of India ↗
“Passed by Lok Sabha 27 October 1999... Rajya Sabha 28 October 1999 Assented to 21 January 2000... Extended the period of reservation of seats for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes... till 2010.”
Promise ID nda-ls-1999-032 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON