By Rajesh Sharma under the editorship of: Rajesh Sharma updated: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:19 am (IST) Himachal Pradesh State Election Commission gave clarity on the election of Panchayat. Electoral Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that Panchayat election will be held on time and that the commission is ready for it. He said the election would be announced in the first week of October and that the estimated expenses would be about Rs 50 crore. There is a lot of excitement about Panchayat elections in Himachal Pradesh. Khachi, who took a symbolic photo, said if the government supported us, we would keep the election on time. Electoral Commission will report on the Department of Public Works and Income Officers. Of the four phases of the election process, one phase is completed, the second was completed on November 13. State Bureau, Shimla. Out of the four phases of the election process of Panchayati Raj institutions in Himachal, the work of the closure of the ward was successfully completed. Now the final publication of the voters list in the second phase is scheduled on November 13. Official announcement of the election can only be made after this publication. This information was given by Himachal Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil Khachi. He said that if the government’s support is received, the Panchayat election will be held on time. Khachi said reports on the condition of roads and disasters will be taken from officials of the Department of Public Works and Income. After this, in the next two phases, discussion timetable and meetings will be arranged with the district and assistant election officers. The date of election will be decided after evaluating all the situations. Remove ad Only Read News The term of office of public representatives elected in Lahaul Spiti ends in April. He said in Lahaul Spiti ended the term of office of public representatives who were elected in April, while it ended in other districts in January. The date will be determined after the meeting with the officials. Khachi made it clear that the announcement of Panchayat election will only be made after the meeting with the officials. The Electoral Commission makes the complete preparations to execute the election on time. Currently, the job is going to update voter lists. Citizens who are 18 years old on October 1, 2025, will be able to get their names in the voters list. Names of 56 lakh voters are recorded based on the draft prol for Panchayati Raj election in the state, in which the process of adding and removing names is underway. The commission holds elections by deputy commissioners and SDMs. The State Election Commission completes the election process by the district’s deputy commissioners, ie district election officials and SDMs, ie assistant election officers. There are polling stations in schools. The services of teachers, secretaries of Panchayati Raj settings, Patwari and others are taken. To perform the Panchayat election on time, it was decided to take the exams in schools before December 15. About Rs 15 to 18 crores are spent on performing Panchayat elections. It costs Rs 15 to 18 crores to perform elections for Panchayati Raj settings. In which the highest expenses are incurred to the pressure of ballots. In addition, there is an amount given to the employees who serve on election taxes.
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