BHOPAL: The annual revision of the photo voter list of panchayats on the basis of the reference date of January 1, 2022 would be held soon. A meeting with district collectors was held in this regard.
State Election Commissioner Basant Pratap Singh discussed with all the collectors and district election officers through video conferencing on the cancellation of the election process of three-tier panchayats and the annual revision of photo voter list of panchayats on the basis of the reference date of January 1, 2022 on Wednesday. Singh said that revision work should be done compulsorily within the prescribed time limit.
Withdrawal of the ordinance by the Madhya Pradesh government has affected the status of delimitation and reservation of three-tier panchayats. The status of three-tier panchayats will be effective as prior to November 21, 2021. According to the present limit of Gram Panchayats, a new voter-list has to be prepared. Due to the effect of delimitation, the present electoral roll has become ineffective. The boundaries of Gram Panchayat and their wards, Janpad Panchayat and Zilla Panchayat and their constituencies have also come into existence as per the existing situation before November 21, 2021.
The position of reservation of places / seats has also become effective accordingly, but it will be necessary to follow the order of the Supreme Court in this regard. In these circumstances, it was not lawful to continue with the election process as prevalent earlier. That is why the programme of Panchayat general election issued on December 4, 2021 and all the election related proceedings taken in pursuance thereof have been cancelled.
