: The Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission (APSEC) has announced that elections to the Panchayati Raj institutions and municipal bodies in Itanagar and Pasighat will be held in December.

The commission has directed officials to initiate preparations for the polls and to reserve seats for women in zilla parishads, gram panchayats, and municipal bodies.

According to officials, the process to determine seats reserved for women candidates in the upcoming panchayat elections in Changlang, Itanagar, Keyi Panyor, and Kurung Kumey districts will be conducted through open draws of lots on October 28 and 29.

In Changlang, the draw will take place on October 28.

In Itanagar, the draw for reservation of seats in the municipal body will be held at the DK State Convention Centre at 11 a.m. on

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