Punjab News : With the Jalandhar West Assembly by-election concluded, the Punjab government has commenced preparations for the upcoming panchayat elections. The State Election Commission has sent a letter to the Rural Development and Panchayat Department, instructing them to complete the process of reserving seats for Panchs and Sarpanches in future elections.
CM Mann Government Prepares for Upcoming Panchayat Elections
According to the letter, notifications for reservations must be issued by Deputy Commissioners in each district as per section 11 (5) to avoid any issues for voters and candidates during the elections.
Panchayat elections were last held in 2018 under the Congress government, which saw elections for 13,276 Sarpanches and 83,831 Panchs. In February, the Panchayat Department had dissolved those panchayats that had completed their five-year term. Following this, the officials had been assigned as caretakers of the panchayats, and voter lists and other preparations have been underway.
- Panchayat Department had prematurely dissolved panchayats, even though their term had four months remaining
In August of the previous year, the Panchayat Department had prematurely dissolved panchayats, even though their term had four months remaining. This decision led several Sarpanches to seek relief from the High Court. Consequently, the government reversed the dissolution order and suspended three IAS officers involved in issuing the order.
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