Why are administrative and financial powers of elected panchayat pradhans being curtailed in WB? | Explained
In the last week of July 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal stripped the elected heads of panchayats of administrative and financial powers. On July 23, 2026, a notification by the State government stated that gram panchayat pradhans and municipal chairpersons will transition out of their previous roles as registrars regarding birth and death registrations. The police held raids at several municipalities and civic bodies, where it seized birth and death records.The West Bengal government's argument for the move was to ensure transparency in public service and to stop corruption in the issuance of birth and death certificates.
- ▪In the last week of July 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal stripped the elected heads of panchayats of administrative and financial powers.
- ▪On July 23, 2026, a notification by the State government stated that gram panchayat pradhans and municipal chairpersons will transition out of their previous roles as registrars regarding birth and death registrations.
- ▪The police held raids at several municipalities and civic bodies, where it seized birth and death records.The West Bengal government's argument for the move was to ensure transparency in public service and to stop corruption in the issuance
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In the last week of July 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal stripped the elected heads of panchayats of administrative and financial powers. On July 23, 2026, a notification by the State government stated that gram panchayat pradhans and municipal chairpersons will transition out of their previous roles as registrars regarding birth and death registrations. The Suvendu Adhikari government said that dedicated government officers will now be appointed as registrars for every gram panchayat and municipality to streamline record-keeping of birth and death certificates and administrative workflows.The very day the notification was issued, the State’s Chief Secretary, Manoj Agarwal, held a press conference stating that there were irregularities in the issuance of birth…
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