In India, a reserved constituency is a constituency in which seats are reserved for specific groups of the population, including Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) based on the size of their population. The main goal of this concept is to reserve a specific constituency for candidates from the SC or ST categories, who may not have the required contacts, education, and other resources required to contest and win elections against others. The constituencies are allotted by a lottery system, and voters, including non-SC and non-ST community voters, have the right to vote for these candidates belonging to SC or ST if contesting from their constituency. About 25% of the Indian population belongs to SC/ST communities, and about the same ratio of seats are reserved for them in the Parliament. In local body elections, like municipal polls, in addition to SC/ST, other Backward Class candidates also have reserved seats. The Delimitation Commission, an independent body appointed by the President of India, makes the decision about the reserved constituencies in collaboration with the Election Commission of India.