Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has underscored the role of empowered grassroots institutions in nation-building and expressed confidence that newly elected panchayat leaders would work with commitment to drive development and inclusive growth across the state.
In a post on social media platform X, the chief minister congratulated the newly sworn-in zilla parishad chairpersons (ZPCs) and gram panchayat chairpersons (GPCs). “My heartfelt congratulations to all the newly sworn 27 zilla parishad chairpersons and 2,108 gram panchayat chairpersons across Arunachal Pradesh,” Khandu said.
Highlighting the importance of local self-governance, he said grassroots institutions, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have been empowered to play a pivotal role in nation-building. Khandu said he was confident that the elected representatives would serve with dedication and a strong sense of public duty.
“Best wishes to all of you as you take on this important responsibility of serving the people of the state,” he added.
The results of the elections to the posts of ZPCs and GPCs were declared across all 27 districts on Saturday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registering a decisive victory. The BJP won 25 of the 27 ZPC posts, while the People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) secured one post each. Of the total ZPC posts, 11 are held by women.
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The panchayat elections were held on December 15 last year. In the gram panchayat elections, the ruling BJP won more than 6,000 of the 8,208 seats across the state.
In the zilla parishad member elections, the party secured 170 of the 245 seats, including 44 that were won unopposed.
