Reserved constituency is a term used in the context of elections in India. It refers to constituencies in which seats are reserved for people who belong to the backward classes like the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) based on the size of their population. The reserved constituency is necessary because the weaker sections (SC and ST) may not have the required contacts, education, and other resources required to contest and win elections against others. In a reserved constituency, only someone who belongs to the SC or ST community can stand for election. Currently, in the Lok Sabha, 79 seats are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and 41 for the Scheduled Tribes. The number of reserved seats in each state depends on the percentage of population and percentage of SC/ST amongst them. Reserved constituencies are allotted by a lottery system. The reservation of seats for SC/ST communities is a measure to include representation for all classes in the legislature and strengthen democracy.