Unstarred Question No. 1381, answered on December 9, 2025, addressed the Panchayat Elections in Manipur. Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam inquired whether the Ministry of Panchayati Raj was aware of the High Court of Manipur's direction for the State Government to hold Panchayat elections within six months, and the steps taken to ensure timely conduct of the elections. The Minister of Panchayati Raj, Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh, responded in the affirmative to the first question. Regarding the second question, the State of Manipur informed that a Review Petition had been filed before the Hon'ble High Court of Manipur against the order dated August 29, 2025, passed by the High Court in Writ Appeal No. 9 of 2024, Writ Appeal No. 10 of 2024 and Writ Appeal No. 11 of 2024.
Key Entities Referenced
PANCHAYATI RAJ: The central ministry responsible for Panchayat elections mentioned in the document.
Manipur: The state where the Panchayat elections are being discussed.
High Court of Manipur: The court that has issued directives regarding Panchayat elections in Manipur.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRYOF PANCHAYATIRAJ
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO.– 1381
ANSWEREDON- 09.12.2025
PANCHAYATELECTIONS IN MANIPUR
1381.DR. ANGOMCHABIMOLAKOIJAM:
Will the Minister of PANCHAYATIRAJ be pleased to state:
(a) Whether the Ministry is aware that the Hon’ble High Court of Manipur has directed the
StateGovernment to holdPanchayatelectionswithin six months; and
(b) If so, the steps thathave been takentoensure timely conductof the Panchayat electionsin
compliancewith the Court’sdirective andif not,the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ
(SHRIRAJIVRANJAN SINGH)
(a) Yes,Sir.
(b) The State of Manipur has informed that a Review Petition has been filed before the
Hon’ble High Court of Manipur against the order dated 29.08.2025 passed by Hon’ble High
Court inthe Writ Appeal No. 9of 2024,Writ Appeal No. 10 of 2024 andWrit Appeal No. 11
of 2024.
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