Uttarakhand Panchayat Elections 2025: Election dates announced in 12 districts, 47,77,072 lakh voters will choose their representatives

Uttarakhand Panchayat Elections 2025

Dehradun, June 21, 2025: The State Election Commission has issued a notification for the three-tier Panchayat General Elections in 12 districts of Uttarakhand, excluding Haridwar. State Election Commissioner Sushil Kumar informed that the general elections for the three-tier Panchayats will be conducted in two phases.

The nomination process will begin on June 25, 2025, and voting will take place on July 10 and July 15, with vote counting on July 19, 2025.

With this announcement, the Model Code of Conduct has been enforced in all areas except urban regions and Haridwar district. It will remain effective until the completion of the counting process.

In a press conference, the State Election Commissioner said that District Magistrates and District Panchayat Election Officers will issue a detailed notification on June 23, 2025, covering territorial constituencies and reservation details for Panchayat Members, Gram Pradhans (village heads), Block Panchayat Members, and District Panchayat Members.

Key Statistics:

• Total Posts for Election: 66,418

  • Gram Panchayat Members: 55,587

  • Gram Panchayat Pradhans: 7,499

  • Block Panchayat Members: 2,974

  • District Panchayat Members: 358

• Polling Infrastructure:

  • Polling Centres: 8,276

  • Polling Booths: 10,529

• Total Voters: 47,77,072

  • Female: 23,10,996

  • Male: 24,65,702

  • Others: 374

• Voter Increase Since 2019: 10.57% (from 43,20,279 in 2019)

Important Dates:

• Nomination: June 25 – June 28 (8 AM – 4 PM)

• Scrutiny of Nomination Papers: June 29 – July 1

• Withdrawal of Nominations: July 2 (8 AM – 3 PM)

• Symbol Allocation:

  • First Phase: July 3

  • Second Phase: July 8

• Polling Dates: July 10 & July 15 (8 AM – 5 PM)

• Counting of Votes: July 19 (from 8 AM)

Election Phases:

Phase 1 includes blocks from:

• Almora, Udham Singh Nagar, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Bageshwar, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Tehri Garhwal, Dehradun, Pauri Garhwal, and Rudraprayag.

Phase 2 includes remaining blocks from:

• Almora, Udham Singh Nagar, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Tehri Garhwal, Dehradun, and Pauri Garhwal.

Monitoring and Security:

• Observers Deployed: 55 general observers + 12 reserve

• Expenditure Monitoring Officers: Appointed for each district

• Enforcement Teams: From District Administration, Police, and Excise Department

  • Authorized to seize illicit liquor, drugs, cash, and bribes

• Monitoring Paid News & Surveys:

  • Expenses to be included in candidate’s expenditure

• State-Level Monitoring:

  • Nodal officers from Police & Excise to report all seizures and expenses

• Personnel Deployed: 95,909

  • Of these, 35,700 will handle security

Expenditure Limits:

• Gram Panchayat Member: ₹10,000

• Gram Panchayat Pradhan: ₹75,000

• Block Panchayat Member: ₹75,000

• District Panchayat Member: ₹2,00,000

Disaster Preparedness:

Special disaster management plans have been requested considering the monsoon season.

Voter Assistance:

A toll-free helpline (18001804280) has been activated.
The Model Code of Conduct and Voter Lists are available on the commission’s website:
🌐 www.sec.uk.gov.in