Lok Sabha Question No. 4134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Elections in Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Boards
Ministry: PANCHAYATI RAJ
Asked by: Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4134

ANSWERED ON- 17.03.2026

## ELECTIONS IN PANCHAYATS, PANCHAYAT UNIONS AND DISTRICT BOARDS

4134. DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:

Will the Minister of PANCHAYATI RAJ be pleased to state:

(a) whether regular elections are conducted strictly every five years in Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Boards;

(b) if not, the details may be given with the reason for the delay in conducting the elections, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has any plan to conduct elections to the above three bodies simultaneously throughout the nation, under the concept of 'One Nation, One Election'; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ

## (SHRI RAJIV RANJAN SINGH)

(a) to (b) ) 'Panchayat', being 'Local Government', is a State subject and part of State List of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Panchayats are set up and operate through the respective State Panchayati Raj Acts. States have made their own Panchayati Raj Acts, subject to the provisions of the Constitution. Thus, all Panchayat related work, including regular election of Panchayats as mandated under Article 243E of the Constitution, comes within the purview of the State Government concerned.

The details of the States and Union Territories, where Panchayat elections were delayed is placed at Annexure .

- (c) No, Sir.
- (d) Does not arise .

## ANSWER

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4134 answered on 17.03.2026 on 'Elections in Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Boards '

## Details of States and Union Territories (UTs) where Panchayat elections were delayed

|   Sl. No | Name of State/UT                                                | Original Due Date                                                                                                                                     | Last Election Date                                                                                                                                         | Remarks                                                                                             |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Gujarat                                                         | Gram Panchayat: March, 2023 Block Panchayat: March, 2023 District Panchayat: March, 2023                                                              | Gram Panchayat: February, 2018 (121 out of 14805) Block Panchayat: February, 2018 (4 out of 238) District Panchayat: February, 2018                        | Elections in the selected Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayat and District Panchayat is due since 2023. |
|        2 | Himachal Pradesh                                                | Gram Panchayat: January, 2026 Block Panchayat: January, 2026 District Panchayat: January, District                                                    | (2 out of 31) Gram Panchayat: January, 2021 Block Panchayat: January, 2021 Panchayat: All belong Elections Panchayats January                              | these Panchayats to non-tribal areas. in these are due since 2026.                                  |
|        3 | KarnatakaGram Block                                             | 2026 January, Panchayat: December,2025 Panchayat: February, 2021 District Panchayat: February, 2021 Gram December, Block February, District February, | 2021 Panchayat: 2020 Panchayat: 2016 Panchayat: 2016 Election in Panchayatis due December 2025. Whereas, for Panchayat and Panchayat, election since 2021. | Gram since Block District is due                                                                    |
|        4 | Maharash tra Block January/February, District January/February, | Panchayat: 2022 Panchayat: 2022 Block Panchayat: January/February, 2017 District Panchayat: January/February, 2017                                    | Election Panchayat Panchayat 2022.                                                                                                                         | in Block and District is due since                                                                  |

| 5                 | Manipur                  | Gram Panchayat: October, 2022                                             | Gram Panchayat: October, 2017                                                                          | Election in Gram Panchayatand District Panchayat is due since                                                                                |
|-------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 6                 | Rajasthan                | Gram Panchayat: January 2025 Gram Panchayat: March, 2025                  | Gram Panchayat: January, 2020 (6759 out of 11320) Gram Panchayat: March, 2020 (704 out of 11320) 2025. | Election in Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayatand District Panchayatis due since                                                                |
| 6                 | Rajasthan                | Block Panchayat:                                                          | 11320) Block Panchayat: November - December, 2020                                                      | Election in Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayatand District Panchayatis due since                                                                |
| 6                 | Rajasthan                | November - December, 2025                                                 |                                                                                                        | Election in Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayatand District Panchayatis due since                                                                |
| 6                 | Rajasthan                | DP: November December, 2025                                               | (222 out of 352) - DP: November - December, 2020                                                       | Election in Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayatand District Panchayatis due since                                                                |
| 7                 | Tamil Nadu               | (21 January 2025 (For all Panchayats of 28 Districts out of 37 Districts) | out of 33) December, 2019                                                                              | Election in all Panchayats of 28 Districts is due since January 2025. Tenure of all Panchayats of reaming 9 Districts is till October, 2026. |
| 8                 | TelanganaBlock 2024 2024 | Panchayat: July, District Panchayat: July,                                | Block Panchayat: May, 2019 District Panchayat: May, 2019                                               | Election in Block Panchayatand District Panchayat is due since July 2024.                                                                    |
| Union Territories | Union Territories        | Union Territories                                                         | Union Territories                                                                                      | Union Territories                                                                                                                            |
| 9                 | Jammu and Kashmir        | Gram Panchayat : January, 2024 Block Panchayat : January,                 | Gram Panchayat: Nov-Dec, 2018 Block                                                                    | Election in Gram Panchayatand Block Panchayat is due since January 2024. Tenure of                                                           |

|    |              | 2024 District Panchayat: February 2026 -                                                      | Panchayat : October November, 2019 District Panchayat: Novermber - December, 2020                          | District Panchayat ended in February 2026. Panchayat Election not held yet.                   |
|----|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10 | Ladakh       | Gram Panchayat: Available Block Panchayat: Available District Panchayat: Available            | Not Not Not Gram Panchayat: Not Available Block Panchayat: Not Available District Panchayat: Not Available | Election in Gram Panchayat, Block Panchayat and District Panchayat is due since January 2024. |
| 11 | Lakshad weep | Gram Panchayat: December, 2022 Block Panchayat: Applicable District Panchayat: December, 2022 | Not Gram Panchayat: December, 2017 Block Panchayat: Not Applicable District Panchayat: December, 2017      | Election in Gram Panchayatand District Panchayat is due since December 2022.                  |
| 12 | Puducher ry  | Gram Panchayat: 2011 Block Panchayat: 2011 District Panchayat: Applicable                     | July, July, Not Gram Panchayat: June, 2006 Block Panchayat: June, 2006 District Panchayat: Not Applicable  | Election in Gram Panchayatand Block Panchayat is due since July 2011.                         |

Source: Data as available on the website of the States/UTs or as provided by them to the Ministry of Panchayati Raj