The Assam government passed the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the state assembly.
Digital Desk: The Assam Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass on Tuesday stated that the Panchayat elections in the state will take place in the month of April.
"Our government is prepared to hold the panchayat polls in the state. The Assam State Election Commission will hold the panchayat polls. We request the State Election Commission to declare the poll dates at the earliest. If the State Election Commission declares the poll dates on April 3 then the election process will be over by May 3, if the poll date is declared on April 4, 5, or 6 then it will be over by May 4, 5 or 6. So we request the State Election Commission to declare the poll dates at the earliest," Ranjeet Kumar Dass revealed.
He also added that, this time there will be no political parties affiliated candidates in the Gram panchayat level.
"The political parties sponsored candidates will be only at Anchalik panchayat and Zila Parishad level. Other than this the former two child norms and educational qualification norms will also be made effective in this election," Ranjeet Kumar Dass stated.
The Assam state government approved the Assam Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the state assembly.
As per the new amendment bill all Haats within the territorial jurisdiction of the Gaon Panchayat or Anchalik Panchayat or Zilla Parishad shall be settled in the manner as may be prescribed for a period coinciding with and not exceeding one Panchayat Year by inviting tenders at the office of the respective Gaon Panchayat or Anchalik Panchayat or Zilla Parishad by its President, the State Government will transfer such Government Haat which has settlement value of Rs 5 lakh upto Rs 10 lakh in a year to the Anchalik Panchayat within the jurisdiction of which the Haat is located, the Haats under the jurisdiction of Zilla Parishad with a yearly settlement value of more than Rs 10 lakh shall be settled by the concerned Zilla Parishad for a period coinciding with and not exceeding one Panchayat Year in the manner as may be prescribe.
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