Elections to district planning committees in Kerala from August 17
The Kerala State Election Commission has scheduled elections for district planning committees (DPC) for August 17, 18, and 19. The process involves electing 12 members to the 15-member committees across district panchayats, municipalities, and corporations.
Why it matters
DPCs are essential for decentralized local governance and regional development planning in India.
Members of the district planning committees (DPC) will be elected on August 17, 18 and 19, State Election Commissioner N. Seshadrinathan said on Saturday (August 1, 2026).
The State Election Commission has issued the guidelines for the elections. Twelve members have to be elected to the 15-member DPCs of the district panchayats, municipalities, and Corporations.
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