News Topic:Panchayat Elections
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Ladakh Panchayat elections on November 21; Model Code of Conduct comes into force
Ladakh will hold Panchayat elections on November 21, 2026. The SEC has announced the schedule and enforced the Model Code of Conduct with immediate effect.
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No timeline for J&K Panchayat polls, govt tells Assembly
J&K government told the Assembly that no specific timeline is available for Panchayat polls as electoral-roll, delimitation and reservation work continues.
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J&K Panchayat, DDC polls face fresh uncertainty
J&K’s Panchayat and DDC elections face fresh uncertainty after the government reportedly missed the August 31 SEC deadline to begin the poll process.
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J&K Election Commission concludes annual revision of Panchayat electoral rolls
JAMMU — The J&K Election Commission today concluded the annual revision of the Panchayat electoral rolls with the publication of final electoral rolls, with...
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Local Bodies Polls: J-K Govt constitutes 3-member panel for reservation of OBCs in Panchayats, ULBs
J&K Govt appointed Justice (Retd.) Janak Raj Kotwal as the head of a panel set up last month for the reservation of other backward classes (OBCs) in local bodies.
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J-K extends tenure of Panchayat administrators amid delay in polls
Amid the delay in holding Panchayat polls in J&K, the administration of the Union Territory has extended the tenure of administrators appointed earlier this year.
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J-K assembly elections unlikely in 2024, Panchayat polls expected
The much-awaited assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are unlikely to be held in 2024, reliable sources said.
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Parliament passes bill granting OBC reservation in J-K local bodies
The Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill to provide reservations to Other Backward Classes in local bodies in Jammu and Kashmir.
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