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Karnataka District and Taluk Panchayat Elections Scheduled for January 2027
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News18•07-10-2026, 09:04
Karnataka District and Taluk Panchayat Elections Scheduled for January 2027
- •The Karnataka state cabinet has decided to hold long-pending district and taluk panchayat elections in the first week of January 2027.
- •An election notification will be issued in December, starting the process with only three months left for preparations.
- •Gram panchayat elections will be conducted after the conclusion of the district and taluk panchayat polls.
- •The Panchayat Raj Act has been amended to use traditional ballot boxes instead of EVMs for these rural local body elections.
- •The cabinet has approved an administrative expenditure of 151.31 crore rupees for purchasing new ballot boxes and ensuring voting transparency.
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The Karnataka district and taluk panchayat elections are scheduled to be held in the first week of January 2027, with the election process set to begin in December.
An amendment has been made to the Panchayat Raj Act to use ballot boxes instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in this year's rural local body elections.
The cabinet meeting has approved an administrative expenditure of 151.31 crore rupees for purchasing new ballot boxes and maintaining transparency in the voting process.
