Panchayat elections
- When
- Every five years; dates differ by State
- Conducted by
- State Election Commission of each State
Held every five years by each State's State Election Commission (Articles 243E and 243K). Dates differ from State to State: check your State Election Commission.
Governing now: Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) · Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
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| Topic | Status | Raised by | Region | Department | Support | Verified | Affected | Discussion | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issue · Governance & corruptionGram panchayats need real funds, functions and staff | Open | Admin | 🐅IN: India (Country) | Panchayati RajUnion govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Ministers as on 25 Jul 2026; Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026DoPT — Secretaries to the Government of India (as on 01.10.2026)Cabinet Secretariat — Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 days ago | |
Issue · Governance & corruptionElected women sarpanches, not proxies | Open | Admin | 🐅IN: India (Country) | Panchayati RajUnion govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Ministers as on 25 Jul 2026; Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026DoPT — Secretaries to the Government of India (as on 01.10.2026)Cabinet Secretariat — Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 days ago | |
Issue · Water supplyWorking tap water in every village home | Open | Admin | 🐅IN: India (Country) | Drinking Water & SanitationUnion govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Ministers as on 25 Jul 2026; Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026DoPT — Secretaries to the Government of India (as on 01.10.2026)Cabinet Secretariat — Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 days ago | |
Issue · InfrastructureVillage roads, drains and streetlights | Open | Admin | 🐅IN: India (Country) | Gram PanchayatLocal body Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 days ago | |
Issue · Welfare & freebiesRural employment work: wages on time and useful assets | Open | Admin | 🐅IN: India (Country) | Rural DevelopmentUnion govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Ministers as on 25 Jul 2026; Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026DoPT — Secretaries to the Government of India (as on 01.10.2026)Cabinet Secretariat — Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 days ago | |
Issue · Governance & corruptionGram sabhas that actually meet and decide | Open | Admin | 🐅IN: India (Country) | Panchayati RajUnion govt Who is accountable From the officers who run it up to the minister and the head of government. Names from the Government's official lists.
File a grievance on CPGRAMS (Government of India) As on: Ministers as on 25 Jul 2026; Secretaries as on 1 Oct 2026DoPT — Secretaries to the Government of India (as on 01.10.2026)Cabinet Secretariat — Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 days ago |
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About these dates
- Later elections are projected about five years on. A House can be dissolved early, and simultaneous elections (the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024) would change the dates.
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