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?
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.
According to data from the Gujarat State Election Commission portal, Congress won 1,740 seats while others, including AAP and AIMIM, accounted for 755.