Set a strict timeline so all local body elections are held regularly
“To put in place a strict timeline to ensure that all local body elections are held regularly to ensure effective representation.”
KAAM CHALU HAIIn progressprovisional
The verdict
As of June 2026, zilla and taluk panchayat polls had not been held since 2021 and 5,943 gram panchayats had finished their terms early in 2026; the minister promised all would be held by end-2026. The first polls to the new Bengaluru corporations are due by 31 December 2026. Provisional rating.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
⏳ 593 din baakiImplied deadline (end of term): 20 May 2028Confidence: mediumAI draft · review pending
2/10prov.
Evidence timeline
- OtherUndated· Wikipediacontext2026 Greater Bengaluru Authority elections ↗
“scheduled to be held by 31 December 2026”
- News8 Jun 2026· Deccan HeraldsupportsAll pending panchayat elections to be held by end of 2026, says Karnataka minister Eshwar Khandre ↗
“Elections to Zilla and Taluk Panchayats have not been held since 2021.”
More governance promises from this manifesto
Sympathetically consider extending the Old Pension Scheme to employees who joined after 2006
KAAM CHALU HAIIn progressprovisional4/10prov.
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Promise ID inc-ka-2023-029 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON