UP Panchayat Elections 2026: High Court Sets 3-Month Deadline, OBC Quota and 2027 Polls in Focus
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and State Election Commission to complete three-tier panchayat elections within three months. Outgoing gram pradhans will continue as administrators, while the ruling has renewed questions over OBC reservation, election preparedness and the political calendar ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.