Karnataka internal quota: Cabinet clears sub-classification within 15% for Scheduled Castes

In yet another formula arrived at to fork out internal reservation among the 101 Scheduled Castes in Karnataka, the Congress government on Friday (April 24, 2026) announced a matrix with 5.25% each to Category 1 (Madigas and allied castes/Dalit left) and Category 2 (Holeyas and allied castes/Dalit right), and 4.5% to Category 3 (Bhovi, Lambani, Korama, Koracha and 59 nomadic communities) within the 15% reservation for SCs.

The government hopes to kickstart the recruitment process that has been stalled for over a year now after the announcement of the formula.