The State Election Commissioner A. Shahjahan has announced that elections to Standing Committees in all local self-government institutions, where President and Vice-President elections have been completed, will be held from January 5 to January 7, 2026.
Following the election of members, chairpersons will be elected at the earliest by the respective returning officers.
Village and Block Panchayats will have four Standing Committees: Finance, Development, Welfare, and Health & Education. District Panchayats will have five committees, while Municipalities will have six and Corporations eight Standing Committees covering various sectors including finance, development, public works, health, education, urban planning, and tax appeals.
Returning officers of the respective institutions will conduct elections in Village and Block Panchayats. In District Panchayats and Corporations, the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) will serve as the returning officer. The Commission has also appointed returning officers for Municipalities.
