The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Pausa 16, 1947 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYATI RAJ ITANAGAR
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NOTIFICATION
The 22nd December, 2025
No. DPR/106/2025/174.—WHEREAS, in pursuance of State Election Commission Notificaton No. AP/SEC-662/2024/9594 dated 17th November, 2025 the elections are to be completed on 23rd December, 2025 (Tuesday).
AND WHEREAS, after the declaration of election results each Zilla Parishad and Gram Panchayat shall in their first meeting elect their respective Chairperson Zilla Parishad and Chairperson Gram Panchayat as provided in the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act and Rules.
AND WHEREAS, Section 10 (3) of the APPR Act, 1997 provides, "The term of the Gram Panchayat shall be for five years from the date of notification by the Deputy Commissioner".
AND WHEREAS, according to Section 86 (1) "Every Zilla Parishad, except as otherwise provided in this Act, shall continue for five years from the date appointed for its first meeting and no longer".
AND WHEREAS, according to Section 88 (2), "As soon as may be after a Zilla Parishad is constituted, the Zilla Parishad shall elect in the prescribed manner from amongst its members a Chairperson who shall, subject to the other provisions of the Act hold office for a period of five years, with effect from such date as may be notified by the Government".
AND WHEREAS, it is felt necessary that the date for first meeting should be same across the state so as to maintain uniformity in the five-year term of all Gram Panchayats and Zilla Parishads.
NOW THEREFORE, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to order the Deputy Commissioners to take action in accordance with Rule-67 of the Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Conduct of Election) Rules, 2001 to convene the first meeting of Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad on 10th January, 2026 (Saturday) for the purpose of electing Chairpersons of Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad.
Manish Kumar Gupta, IAS Chief Secretary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.