Increase BC reservations based on caste census and BC Commission report within six months

The declaration promised to increase BC reservations based on a caste census and a BC Commission report within six months of assuming power. The government did build the evidentiary basis and act on it: the SEEEPC caste survey was conducted in late 2024, a dedicated commission recommended enhanced BC reservation in March 2025, and the Assembly unanimously passed bills raising BC reservation to 42 percent in education, employment and local bodies on 17 to 18 March 2025. However, the promised six-month timeline was missed by a wide margin, with the legislative action coming roughly fifteen months into the term, and the enhancement in education and employment remains inoperative pending Presidential assent to the bills, which the Centre had not granted. Substantial action taken on the promised basis, combined with the missed deadline and the assent-blocked outcome, supports a partial verdict. Budget: not a direct expenditure commitment. [source to be replaced: the legislative record is well established but the citation should be upgraded to an approved outlet]