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    Status of Panchayat Elections in PRIs

    State/UT wise status of elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
    Sl. No States/UTs Year and month when election held last Year and month when next election due Remarks
    1 Andhra Pradesh GP: Feb, 2021

    BP: April 2014

    DP: April 2014

    GP: Feb, 2026

    BP: April 2019

    DP : April 2019

    BP & DP Panchayat Elections were held on 08.04.2021 as per SEC’s notification dt. 01.04.2021.

    However, AP High Court, vide its judgment dt. 21.05.2021, has set-aside SEC’s notification dt. 01.04.2021 and directed SEC to issue notification afresh for resuming election process. SEC is yet to announce dates for BP/DP.

    2 Andaman & Nicobar Island Nov, 2020 Nov, 2025
    3 Arunachal Pradesh December,2020 December,2025
    4 Assam December 2018 December, 2023
    5 Bihar April-May 2016 March-April 2021 Dates yet to be announced.
    6 Chhattisgarh February 2020 February 2025
    7 Daman & Diu

    Dadar & Nagar Haveli

    Nov, 2020 Nov, 2025
    8 Gujarat GP: Dec, 2016

    BP: Feb, 2021

    DP: Feb, 2021

    GP: Dec, 2021

    BP: Feb, 2026

    DP: Feb, 2026

    9 Goa May 2017 May 2022
    10 Haryana January 2016 January 2021 Matter sub-judice in High Court of Punjab & Haryana vide CWP-1196-2021. Next date of hearing is 11.10.2021.
    11 Himachal Pradesh January 2021 January 2026
    12 UT of Jammu & Kashmir December 2018 December 2023
    13 Jharkhand December 2015 December 2020 SEC has instructed on 19.02.2021 to concerned officers for delimitation of panchayats in districts.
    14 Karnataka GP: December 2020

    BP: February 2016

     

    DP: : February 2016

    GP:Dec,2025

    BP:February 2021

    DP:February 2021

     

    Dates for BP & ZP Elections-2021 are to be announced.

    15 Kerala December 2020 December 2025
    16 Union Territory of Laddakh December 2018 December 2023
    17 Lakshadweep December, 2017 December 2022
    18 Madhya Pradesh February 2015 February 2020 State Election Commission has not announced the schedule.
    19 Maharashtra GP:*

    BP: Jan./Feb., 2017

     

    DP: Jan/Feb.,2017

    GP:*

    BP: Jan./Feb., 2022

    DP: Jan/Feb.,2022

    *Elections for GPs in Maharashtra are to be scheduled on different dates as per their respective tenure of Five year.
    20 Manipur September 2017 September 2022
    21 Odisha February 2017 February 2022
    22 Puducherry July 2006 July 2011 Press release issued by SEC, Puducherry on 22.09.2021 for conduct of PRI elections in Oct, 2021 in three phases.
    23 Punjab December 2018 December 2023
    24 Rajasthan February 2020 February 2025
    25 Sikkim November 2017 November 2022
    26 Tamil Nadu December 2019 December 2024
    27 Telangana GP: January 2019BP: May 2019

    DP: May 2019

    GP: January 2024

    BP: May 2024

    DP: May 2024

    28 Tripura July 2019 July 2024
    29 Uttar Pradesh April, 2021 April, 2026
    30 Uttarakhand October 2019 for :12 districts

    January 2016: Haridwar

    October 2024 for 12 Districts

    January 2021: Haridwar

     

    Dates yet to be announced

    31 West Bengal July 2018 July 2023