Date: 2026-02-20Category: Not ApplicableState: MaharashtraCountry: India
भाग चार-ब, असा. क३मांक ८१, ग्रामविकास विभाग,
अधिसूचना, महाराष्ट्र ग्रामपंचायत अधिनियम, १९५९
क्रमांक याचिका २०२६/प्र.क्र. २०/ई-१५५५१७२/पं.रा. २.
शुक्रवार, २० फेब्रुवारी २०२६.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Government of Maharashtra, dated February 20, 2026, regarding the appointment of Administrators to Village Panchayats due to the expiration of terms and administrative difficulties in holding elections. It delegates the power to appoint Administrators to the Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad and provides direction on the administrator's responsibilities. The notification is effective immediately.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Reasons for Administrator Appointment:**
* The terms of certain Village Panchayats have expired.
* Elections for these Panchayats could not be completed due to administrative difficulties.
* **Delegation of Power:**
* The Government of Maharashtra delegates the power to appoint Administrators to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zilla Parishad, under Section 151 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1959.
* **Administrator Appointment and Term:**
* The existing Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat is to be appointed as Administrator.
* The term of the Administrator is for six months or until the election process is completed and a new Village Panchayat is constituted, whichever is earlier.
* **Administrative Committee:**
* An administrative committee, composed of the existing Deputy Sarpanch and members of the Village Panchayat, must be constituted to ensure the smooth functioning of the Panchayat.
* **Responsibilities of Administrator and Committee:**
* The Administrator and administrative committee are responsible for exercising and performing all powers and duties as provided under the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act and its rules.
* The CEO of the Zilla Parishad is empowered to issue necessary instructions to the Administrator and the committee.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Zilla Parishad**
* **Impact:** Granted the authority and responsibility to appoint Administrators to Village Panchayats within their jurisdiction.
* **Action Required:** Appoint existing Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat as Administrator, constitute administrative committees, and issue necessary instructions.
**Stakeholder: Existing Sarpanch of Village Panchayats**
* **Impact:** Will be appointed as Administrators of their respective Village Panchayats.
* **Action Required:** Assume the role and responsibilities of the Administrator, as directed by the Zilla Parishad CEO, for a period of six months or until new elections are held.
**Stakeholder: Existing Deputy Sarpanch and Members of Village Panchayats**
* **Impact:** Will be part of the administrative committee to support the Administrator.
* **Action Required:** Participate in the administrative committee and fulfill their duties to ensure the smooth functioning of the Panchayat.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959: Primary legislation governing village panchayats in Maharashtra, India. This notification relates to the appointment of administrators due to delays in elections.
Zilla Parishad: District level local government body; Chief Executive Officer is delegated power to appoint Panchayat administrators.
Gram Panchayat: Village-level self-government institution. The notification pertains to these entities and their governance.
Mumbai: Location of the Gram Vikas Vibhag (Rural Development Department) that issued the notification
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/37831
महाराष्टट्रõ शासन राजपत्र
असाधारण भाग चार-ब
वर्षष १२, अंक २३] शुक्रवार, फेेब्रुुवारी २०, २०२६/फेाल्गुन १, शके १९४७ [पृष्टठे े३, किंकमं त : रुपये े९.००
असाधारण क्रमांक ८१
प्ाकिंधकृत प्काशन
महाराष्टट्र शासनाने महाराष्टट्र अकिंधकिंनयेमांन्वयेे तयेार केलेले
(भाग एक, एक-अ आकिंण एक-ल येांमध्येे प्किंसद्ध केलेले किंनयेम व आदेश येांव्येकिंतररक्त) किंनयेम व आदेश.
ग्राामकिंवकास किंवभाग
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अकिंधसूचना
महाराष्टट्र ग्राामपंचायेत अकिंधकिंनयेम, १९५९.
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अडचा�ंमंळेे पू�झ हीोऊ शाकाल्याा नाहीीती;
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एखंाद्याा याोग्या व्याक्तीीचाी प�चाायातीीवर प्रशाासंका म्ही�ून दिनयांक्तीी कारण्यााचाे अदिधकाार राज्या शाासंनासं आहीे;
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आदि� खंालीलप्रमा�े दिन�ेशा �ेती आहीे,—
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प्रदिक्रयाा पू�झ हीोईपयांती, याापैकाी �े आधी असंेल त्याा काालावधीसंाठीी प्रशाासंका म्ही�ून दिनयांक्तीी कार�े;
(१)
भााग चाार-ब-८१–१2 महाराष्टट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग चार-ब, फेेब्रुुवारी २०, २०२६/फेाल्गुन १, शके १९४७
(ब) प�चाायातीीचाे काामकाा� संंरळेीती चाालण्याासंाठीी दिवद्यामान उपसंरप�चा आदि� ग्राामप�चाायाती सं�स्याा�चाी प्रशाासंकाीया संदिमतीी स्थापन
कार�े; आदि�
(का) उक्ती अदिधदिनयाम आदि� त्यााखंालील दिनयामानंसंार प्र�ान काेलेले संवझ अदिधकाार वापरण्याासंाठीी आदि� कातीझव्याा�चाे पालन
कारण्याासंाठीी प्रशाासंका आदि� संदिमत्याा�ना आवश्याका संूचाना दिनगझदिमती कार�े.
महीाराष्ट्राचाे राज्यापाल याा�च्याा आ�ेशाानंसंार व नावाने,
वर्षाष मुं. भरोसे,
शाासंनाच् याा संहीसंदिचाव.महाराष्टट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग चार-ब, फेेब्रुुवारी २०, २०२६/फेाल्गुन १, शके १९४७ 3
RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Bandhkam Bhawan, 25 Marzban Path, Fort,
Mumbai 400 001 dated the 20th February, 2026
NOTIFICATION
Maharashtra Village Panchayats act, 1959.
No Yachika-2026/C.R.20/E-1555172/Para-2.— Whereas the term of certain Village Panchayats
in the State have been expired and term of certain Village Panchayats to be expired on or before
28th February 2026 and the elections of the said Village Panchayats could not be completed due to
administrative difficulties ;
And whereas, the second proviso to clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 151 of the Maharashtra
Village Panchayat Act (III of 1959), empowers the State Government to appoint a suitable person
as the Administrator on Panchayats, by notification in the Official Gazette, if due to administrative
difficulties it is not possible to hold Panchayat elections ;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 182 of the said Act
and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the Government of Maharashtra hereby delegate
its powers to appoint Administrator on the Village Panchayats conferred under section 151 to the
Chief Executive Officer of the Zilla Parishad within his jurisdiction and direct,—
(a) to appoint existing Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat as Administrator on the said Panchayat
for a period of six months or till the completion of the election process of constitution of the Village
Panchayat, whichever is earlier,
(b) to constitute administrative committee of existing Deputy Sarpanch and members of Village
Panchayat for smooth functioning of Panchayat; and
(c) to issue necessary instructions to the Administrator and committees to exercise and perform
all the powers and duties as provided under the said Act and the rules made thereunder.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
VARSHA M. BHAROSE,
Joint Secretary to Government.
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