Lok Sabha Question No. 1681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Elections of Panchayats
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 1681 ANSWER ON-02.07.2019

## ELECTIONS OF PANCHAYATS

1681. SHRI PINAKI MISHRA:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  elections  could  not  be  held  due  to  various  reasons  in  many Panchayats;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with a list of Panchayats where elections could not be held during the last three years; and

(c)  the  time  by  which  the  Ministry  proposes  to  complete  the  election  process  in  all  those Panchayats where elections are long overdue?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c)  'Panchayat' being 'Local Bodies' is a State subject under the Constitution of India. Under  Part  IX  of  the  Constitution  of  India  the  Panchayats'  creation  and  holding  election through their respective Panchayati Raj Acts is incumbent on the States. Article 243K of the Constitution of India empowers the State Legislatures to make laws regarding Panchayati Raj elections. Accordingly, Panchayat Raj elections are to be conducted every five years, under the  overall  superintendence,  direction  and  control  of  the  State  Election  Commission.. Normally the Panchayati Raj elections are held as per schedule in all Part IX States except in the cases of pendency of court cases, delimitation etc. The details of States/Union Territory where Panchayat Elections are due are given at Annexure.

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Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c)  of the  Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1681  answer on 02.07.2019 regarding 'Elections of Panchayats'

## Statement showing States/ Union Territory where Panchayat Elections are not held due to various reasons:

|   Sl. No. | Name of State/ Union Territory   | Type of Panchayat      | Number of Panchayats*   | Year and month when election held last   | Year and month when next elections due   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                   | Gram Panchayat         | 13065                   | August, 2013                             | August, 2018                             |
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                   | Intermediate Panchayat | 660                     | April, 2014                              | April, 2019                              |
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                   | District Panchayat     | 13                      | April, 2014                              | April, 2019                              |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh                | Gram Panchayat         | 1785                    | May, 2013                                | May, 2018                                |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh                | Intermediate Panchayat | 177                     | May, 2013                                | May, 2018                                |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh                | District Panchayat     | 23                      | May, 2013                                | May, 2018                                |
|         3 | Puducherry                       | Gram Panchayat         | 98                      | July, 2006                               | July, 2011                               |
|         3 | Puducherry                       | Intermediate Panchayat | 10                      | July, 2006                               | July, 2011                               |
|         3 | Puducherry                       | District Panchayat     | -                       | July, 2006                               | July, 2011                               |
|         4 | Tamil Nadu                       | Gram Panchayat         | 12523                   | October, 2011                            | October, 2016                            |
|         4 | Tamil Nadu                       | Intermediate Panchayat | 385                     | October, 2011                            | October, 2016                            |
|         4 | Tamil Nadu                       | District Panchayat     | 31                      | October, 2011                            | October, 2016                            |

*Source : Local Government Directory as on 27/6/2019