Grampanchayat Elections: Bugle Sounds for 2026 Polls; Key Dates Announced

• Maharashtra's rural political scene heats up as Grampanchayat election process begins for terms expiring between January and December 2026.
• Official ward delimitation program announced, with work commencing from February 20.
• Varsha Bharose, Joint Secretary, Rural Development Department, issued orders; District Collector, SDO, Tehsildar to oversee.
• Key dates: Draft delimitation by April 7, objections by April 13, hearings by April 21, final delimitation by April 28, and final publication by May 4, 2026.
• Tehsildars to finalize village maps using Google Earth; Talathis and Gramsevaks to conduct on-site inspections.