Lok Sabha Question No. 3678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Panchayati Raj Institutions
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: S. Jagathrakshakan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3678

ANSWERED ON-10.12.2019

## PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS

## 3678. SHRI JAGATHRAKSHAKAN:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether elections of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) after the 73rd Constitutional Amendment have been completed in all the States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c) Panchayat, being 'Local Government', is a State subject and part of State list of Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India. Mandate for setting up of Panchayats is provided by Article 243 in Part IX of the Constitution of India. Accordingly the Panchayats are setup and operate through the respective State Panchayati Raj Acts. 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. Generally the elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) are held as per schedule in Part IX States, wherever the elections are delayed or not held are mainly due to court cases, delimitation process etc. As per information available with Ministry, the details of States where Panchayat Elections are due are given at Annexure .

## ANSWER

## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3678

States where Panchayat Elections are not held due to various reasons:

|   S. No. | States            | Type of Panchayat      | Year and month when elections were last held   | Year and month when next elections were due   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Gram Panchayat         | August 2013                                    | August 2018                                   |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Intermediate Panchayat | April 2014                                     | April 2019                                    |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    | District Panchayat     | April 2014                                     | April 2019                                    |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Gram Panchayat         | May 2013                                       | May 2018                                      |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Intermediate Panchayat | May 2013                                       | May 2018                                      |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh | District Panchayat     | May 2013                                       | May 2018                                      |
|        3 | Tamil Nadu        | Gram Panchayat         | October 2011                                   | October 2016                                  |
|        3 | Tamil Nadu        | Intermediate Panchayat | October 2011                                   | October 2016                                  |
|        3 | Tamil Nadu        | District Panchayat     | October 2011                                   | October 2016                                  |