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Reservation Announced for District and Taluk Panchayat Elections
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News18•08-10-2026, 07:25
Reservation Announced for District and Taluk Panchayat Elections
- •The state government has issued a notification fixing reservations for 1,129 District Panchayat and 3,656 Taluk Panchayat member seats.
- •Out of total seats, women have secured significant reservation with 571 seats in Zilla Panchayats and 1,905 seats in Taluk Panchayats.
- •Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar B. Khandre confirmed that elections will definitely be held before January 15.
- •The state warned it will approach the Supreme Court if the central government fails to release pending 15th Finance Commission grants of Rs 2,186.02 crore.
Key Questions Answered
Elections for the district and taluk panchayat constituencies, such as in Chikkamagaluru, will definitely be held before January 15.
Out of 1,129 total Zilla Panchayat seats, 571 are reserved for women, while 1,905 out of 3,656 Taluk Panchayat seats are allocated for women candidates.
The state plans to appeal again to the central government for the release of ₹2,186.02 crore in pending 15th Finance Commission grants, and will approach the Supreme Court if there is no response.
