<li data-start="118" data-end="323"><p data-start="120" data-end="239">On <strong data-start="123" data-end="142">31 October 2019</strong>, the state of <strong data-start="157" data-end="178">Jammu and Kashmir</strong> was officially <strong data-start="194" data-end="236">reorganized into two Union Territories</strong>:</p> <ul data-start="242" data-end="323"> <li data-start="242" data-end="284"> <p data-start="244" data-end="284"><strong data-start="244" data-end="282">Jammu &amp; Kashmir (with legislature)</strong></p> </li> <li data-start="287" data-end="323"> <p data-start="289" data-end="323"><strong data-start="289" data-end="321">Ladakh (without legislature)</strong></p> </li> </ul> </li> <li data-start="324" data-end="622"> <p data-start="326" data-end="622">This date was deliberately chosen because it coincides with the <strong data-start="390" data-end="476">birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950)</strong>, who is known as the <strong data-start="498" data-end="521">“Iron Man of India”</strong> and played a pivotal role in the <strong data-start="555" data-end="600">integration of princely states into India</strong> after independence.</p></li>

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<li data-start="190" data-end="341"><p data-start="192" data-end="341"><strong data-start="192" data-end="208">Article 243T</strong> was <strong data-start="213" data-end="272">inserted by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992</strong> and is part of <strong data-start="288" data-end="318">Part IX-A (Municipalities)</strong> of the Constitution.</p> </li> <li data-start="342" data-end="633"> <p data-start="344" data-end="377"><strong data-start="344" data-end="375">Key points of Article 243T:</strong></p> <ol data-start="380" data-end="633"> <li data-start="380" data-end="531"> <p data-start="383" data-end="531"><strong data-start="383" data-end="403">Ward Committees:</strong> It empowers the <strong data-start="420" data-end="440">state government</strong> to constitute <strong data-start="455" data-end="474">ward committees</strong> for <strong data-start="479" data-end="528" data-is-only-node="">wards with population above a specified limit</strong>.</p> </li> <li data-start="534" data-end="633"> <p data-start="537" data-end="633">Each ward committee consists of <strong data-start="569" data-end="630">elected members representing the ward in the municipality</strong>.</p> </li> </ol> </li> <li data-start="634" data-end="964"> <p data-start="636" data-end="674"><strong data-start="636" data-end="672">What it does NOT cover directly:</strong></p> <ul data-start="677" data-end="964"> <li data-start="677" data-end="765"> <p data-start="679" data-end="765">Reservation of seats for <strong data-start="704" data-end="714">SC/STs</strong> (<strong data-start="716" data-end="761">covered under Article 243T read with 243D</strong>).</p> </li> <li data-start="768" data-end="846"> <p data-start="770" data-end="846">Reservation for <strong data-start="786" data-end="795">women</strong> (<strong data-start="797" data-end="842">covered under Article 243T read with 243D</strong>).</p> </li> <li data-start="849" data-end="964"> <p data-start="851" data-end="964">Reservation for <strong data-start="867" data-end="887">backward classes</strong> (<strong data-start="889" data-end="927">not specifically mentioned in 243T</strong>; states may legislate separately).</p></li></ul></li>

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