Forum for Good Governance warns against ‘unconstitutional’ unanimous polls in gram panchayats

Key Points

1. Forum for Good Governance cautioned about coercion in Gram Panchayat polls on December 2, 2025.
2. Elections were held in three phases with results declared on the same day.
3. State Election Commission issued a circular on November 27 to curb forced unanimous polls.
4. The circular mandates stricter scrutiny of unopposed gram panchayat elections.
5. R.V. Chandravadan noted political parties turning sarpanch elections into party-based contests.