New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will organise a felicitation function on January 25 to honour elected Panchayat representatives invited as Special Guests to witness the Republic Day Parade 2026 at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, a press release by the ministry said.

The honourees will be felicitated by Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, SP Singh Baghel, in the presence of Vivek Bharadwaj, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and other senior officials of the ministry.

The event will also mark the release and launch of key Ministry initiatives and publications, including PANCHAM: Panchayat Assistance and Messaging Chatbot developed in collaboration with UNICEF, the 17th issue of Gramoday Sankalp magazine, the C...