panchayat elections

Shimla, April 9 People who have encroached upon government or "shamlat" land will be barred from contesting the Panchayati Raj institutions (PRI) elections, a state official said on Thursday."Shamlat" land is village common land which is used by the community.The order has been issued to...

New Delhi, April 8 Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the Congress is committed to ensuring statehood for Puducherry, as it should not be run from Delhi, while appealing to the people of the Union Territory to give his party an overwhelming majority.A day before the polling for the Puducherry...

Shimla, April 6 The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday stayed a decision of the state government that authorized deputy commissioners (DCs) to make modifications in up to five percent of the reserved seats in the roster for the upcoming panchayat polls.The Himachal Government had issued the...

Sultanpur (UP), April 6 A court here on Monday conducted cross-examination of the investigating officer in a case related to alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct involving AAP MP Sanjay Singh and fixed April 20 as the next date of hearing, lawyers said.The proceedings took place in...

Following the instructions of the State Election Commission of Jammu and Kashmir, a special Panchayat Electoral Review Camp was organized at the polling booth level in the border blocks of Doongi and Dhangri in the Rajouri district.The camp saw enthusiastic participation from local residents...

KISHTWAR, APRIL 03: Assistant Commissioner of Revenue (ERO) M. Idrees Lone chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of the Panchayat Electoral Roll Revision 2026 in Kishtwar, including the Palmar and Trigam blocks.He reviewed the verification of voter data, the inclusion of eligible...

Jaipur, April 2 – Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra, on Thursday, launched a sharp attack on the state government, accusing it of deliberately delaying the panchayat and urban body elections due to the fear of defeat.He alleged that the OBC Commission was not constituted on...

Jaipur, April 2 – The Rajasthan High Court issued notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh on Thursday over delays in conducting panchayat and urban local body elections in the state.A division bench, led by Acting Chief Justice S.P...

Doda, April 1: A training program for Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) and Panchayat Election Booth Officers (PEBOs) was held at the Doda Town Hall to ensure a smooth revision of the Panchayat electoral rolls, effective April 1, 2026.Officials, including Ashraf Parvez and Din...

Shimla, April 1 The Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha witnessed a heated debate on Wednesday when the opposition BJP demanded a discussion on the reservation roster for panchayat elections after the state government issued a notification making a change.The reservation roster is a document that...

Chandigarh, April 1 – Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann presented a four-year report card of the Rural Development and Panchayat Department as part of the government’s ongoing “Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de naal” series, announcing the launch of the state’s first-ever caste...

Jaipur, April 1 The Congress launched a statewide campaign in Rajasthan on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government over the delay in holding local body and panchayat elections. The party alleges that postponing the elections is an "attack on democracy".Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee...

Shimla, April 1 – The BJP's legislative party, led by Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, staged a protest outside the Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday over changes made by the government to the panchayat election roster, and also raised questions about the government's functioning...

Sultanpur (UP), March 29 An MP-MLA court in Sultanpur has postponed the hearing in a case related to alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct by AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh due to the Ram Navami holiday, officials said.The court has fixed April 6 as the next date of hearing in the...

Jammu, March 29 The State Election Commission is making the necessary arrangements to hold panchayat and urban local body (ULB) elections as soon as possible, the Jammu and Kashmir government has said.The terms of municipalities ended in October-November 2023, while panchayats and block...

Amethi (UP), March 29 Local Congress MP Kishori Lal Sharma alleged on Sunday that the law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh has collapsed, claiming that FIRs are not being registered, women are unsafe, and the land mafia has become dominant.Citing a recent incident in Barabanki, Sharma...

Bareilly (UP), March 28 Senior Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) leader Pallavi Patel said on Saturday that the panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh are being "deliberately" postponed with an eye on the upcoming assembly elections.Speaking at a party event held in Bareilly, Patel, who is currently a...

Jammu, March 25 The Jammu and Kashmir State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Thursday the annual revision of the panchayat electoral roll, with April 1 this year as the qualifying date.According to the rules, the electoral roll will be prepared in accordance with the provisions of the...

In Jammu and Kashmir, the State Election Commission has announced the annual revision of the Panchayat Electoral Roll, with April 1, 2026, as the qualifying date. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that, according to Sub-Rule 4 of Rule 4 of the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996...

Shimla, March 23 The Himachal Pradesh cabinet on Monday decided to bar individuals involved in the smuggling of Chitta (adulterated heroin) from contesting the upcoming panchayat elections.This decision was made during a Cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Sukhvinder...