Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Uttarakhand Panchayat Elections: First Phase Begins; CM Casts Vote
Uttarakhand is holding elections to choose local leaders for its villages.
The first part of voting happened on Thursday, and the Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, went to vote.
These elections are happening in two parts across many districts.
About 26 lakh people can vote in the first part, and the second part will be on July 28.
After the voting, they will count all the votes on July 31.
Uttarakhand Panchayat elections began in the first phase on Thursday.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami voted in Khatima.
The elections are taking place in two phases across 12 districts, excluding Haridwar.
Approximately 26 lakh voters are eligible to vote in the first phase.
Voting for the second phase is scheduled for July 28.
- Who
- Voters in Uttarakhand and candidates for local representative positions; Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also voted.
- What
- First phase of Uttarakhand Panchayat elections.
- When
- The first phase took place on Thursday, July 24, 2025; second phase on July 28, 2025.
- Where
- Across 12 districts of Uttarakhand, excluding Haridwar.
- Why
- To elect local representatives for the three-tier panchayat system.
- Election Type
- Uttarakhand Panchayat Elections
- Phases
- Two
- Districts Involved
- 12 (excluding Haridwar)
- First Phase Date
- July 24, 2025
- Second Phase Date
- July 28, 2025
- Vote Counting
- July 31, 2025
- Chief Minister
- Pushkar Singh Dhami