India, Nov. 15 -- The Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) on Saturday announced the schedule for the 12th General Elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and the third municipal elections in Itanagar and Pasighat, with polling to be held in a single phase on December 15.

According to the SEC, the notification will be issued on Monday, marking the start of nominations. Scrutiny is scheduled for November 26, while candidates can withdraw their papers till November 29. Counting of votes will take place on December 20, and the entire poll process is expected to conclude by December 23.

This will be the 12th local bodies election for PRIs since the NEFA Panchayat Regulation of 1967 and the APPR Act of 1997, and the ...