Efforts are being made to de-escalate the face-off between the state government and the State Election Commission (SEC) over the holding of the elections to the panchayati raj institutions (PRI).

Chief Secretary Sanjay Gupta today met State Election Commissioner Anil Khachi, here. The Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Secretary C. Paulrasu also met Khachi. It was conveyed on the part of the state government that it would not be possible to hold elections before January 30, 2026.

It is reliably learnt that Chief Secretary in his meeting with the State Election Commissioner explained that under the present circumstances, in some parts of the state which suffered damage during the monsoons, road connectivity had still not been restored and restoration work was still underway.

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