Karnataka targets year-end panchayat polls; voter list finalisation key

Bengaluru, Oct 12 (UNI) The Karnataka government is targeting the year-end to move ahead with elections to zilla panchayats and taluk panchayats, which have remained pending since 2022, but the finalisation of electoral rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is likely to be a key factor in determining the poll schedule. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar Khandre said the government was preparing to conduct the long-pending elections and would announce the schedule in December after completing the necessary formalities. The government has already published the draft reservation list for zilla and taluk panchayat constituencies, with objections invited…