HP notifies Panchayati Raj Amendment law, bars 'chitta'-linked persons from contesting polls

May 07, 2026

The Governor of Himachal Pradesh has issued the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, while also giving assent to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati...

Interpretation of court orders not correct under Article 243E: HP Advocate General on Panchayati Raj Polls

Jan 09, 2026

Stating that the interpretation of recent court orders on Panchayati Raj elections was not correct, Himachal Pradesh Advocate General Anup Kumar Rattan on Friday...

Himachal govt moves to bar drug offenders from panchayat polls, tightens disqualification norms

Apr 01, 2026

The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday introduced a key amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, proposing to bar individuals involved in...

Himachal minister Vikramaditya Singh meets Union Minister Giriraj Singh, urges for speedy sanction of PMGSY projects

Apr 18, 2023

Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Monday met Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj in the national capital.

Panchayat polls in Himachal to be held in three phases from Jan 17

Dec 21, 2020

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 21 : The Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) elections in Himachal Pradesh will be held in three phases in January,...

Himachal: "Polls to be held as per Constitution", says CM's Media Advisor

Apr 07, 2026

The principal Media Advisor to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Naresh Chauhan, on Tuesday said that the Panchayati Raj elections in Himachal Pradesh...