Panchayat poll schedule will be announced by this month

way2barak, 8 March: Panchayat elections in the State Assam are likely to be held around the time of the Bohag Bihu celebrations. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma  stated that the poll schedule will be announced by the end of March.

Speaking on the upcoming elections, CM Sarma said, “The last exam of HS Class 11th is on March 28, and after the exam ends, any moment, the dates of the panchayat elections will be announced.”

He further added, “The Panchayat election process in the state will begin by the end of March after the announcement of the election dates. People can assume that the election process will continue amid Bihu celebrations. For example, if the dates are out by March end, the election will continue till April end, or if the dates are announced in April starting, the process will continue till May.”