Local body polls: elections of standing committee members from January 5 to January 7

The elections of the members of the lasting committees of section bodies successful the State volition beryllium held from January 5 to January 7, State Election Commissioner (SEC) A. Shajahan said connected Sunday (December 28, 2025). Once the members are elected, the chaipersons of the committees volition beryllium elected.

Grama panchayats and artifact panchayats person 4 lasting committees: finance, development, welfare, and wellness and education. District panchayats person 5 committees: finance, development, works, welfare, and wellness and education.

In the municipalities, members volition beryllium elected to six panels, viz., finance, development, welfare, health, works, and acquisition and arts/sports. The six Corporations person 8 committees: finance, development, welfare, health, works, municipality planning, taxation appeal, and acquisition and sports.

In the grama panchayats and blocks, the returning officers of the section bodies acrophobic volition behaviour the elections of the members and the chaipersons of the committees. In the Corporations and territory panchayats, the Additional District Magistrate is the returning officer. The SEC has besides appointed returning officers for the municipalities.

One spot each successful each committees including concern has been reserved for women. The SEC has besides issued a notification connected the reserved seats for women successful the chairpersons’ posts. Elections volition beryllium archetypal held to the reserved posts.

If the fig of candidates exceeds the fig of posts, a preferential voting mechanics volition beryllium employed, the SEC said.