HC stays Himachal notification barring ASHA workers from Panchayat polls, granting interim relief after workers challenged their disqualification under Panchayati Raj rules.
Gram Panchayats in Tripura, Kerala, and Odisha have performed well in the newly released Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) 2.0. What are the major takeaways of the index? What other measures are used for the periodic review of PRIs?
In ISF chief Naushad Siddiqui's Bhangar stronghold near Kolkata, voting passes off peacefully amid massive deployment of CAPF and police; the belt was roiled by violence in 2023 panchayat polls.
With 80% of its Gram Panchayats rated ‘Front Runner’, Tripura leads the way. Kerala follows with 10% of its 941 panchayats, followed by Odisha, with 8% of its 6,794 rural local bodies.
The Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission said votes for the Gram Panchayat elections will be counted immediately after polling at the respective booths.
