Panchayat Elections in Chhattisgarh Scheduled for February 2025
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Why in News? | Chhattisgarh is set to conduct elections for urban and panchayat bodies in February 2025. |
| Election Dates | Civic Elections: 11th February 2025 (single phase). Panchayat Elections: 17th, 20th, and 23rd February 2025 (three phases). |
| Bodies to be Elected | Civic Bodies: 10 Municipal Corporations, 49 Municipal Councils, 114 Nagar Panchayats. Panchayats: Three-tier system. |
| Voting Method | Civic Elections: Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Panchayat Elections: Ballot papers. |
| Election Type | Civic Elections: Party-based. Panchayat Elections: No-party basis. |
| Model Code of Conduct | Effective immediately after the announcement of the election schedule. |
| State Election Commission (SEC) | Entrusted with conducting free, fair, and impartial elections to local bodies. |
| Constitutional Provisions | Article 243K(1): Superintendence, direction, and control of electoral rolls and conduct of Panchayat elections vested in SEC. Article 243K(2): Tenure and appointment of State Election Commissioner as per state legislature; removal similar to a High Court Judge. |