India, July 31 -- The process of delimitation and reservation of gram panchayat, kshetra panchayat, and zila panchayat electoral areas for the 2026 general Panchayat elections has commenced in Gautam Budh Nagar, district officials said on Wednesday.

The move follows administrative instructions issued by the Uttar Pradesh government via an order dated July 15, 2025, and formalised through a directive from the district magistrate's office on July 28. The action is being carried out under Section 3 of the Panchayati Raj Act, 2005, with the Panchayati Raj department granting approval to initiate the final phase of the exercise.

The delimitation and reservation process is based on the 2011 Census population figures, in accordance with state ...