The Arunachal Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) has announced the comprehensive schedule for the 12th General Elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and the third municipal elections for the cities of Itanagar and Pasighat. Polling will be conducted in a single phase on December 15, 2025.

This election process, which is set to engage over 40,000 personnel, will strengthen the grassroots democratic framework in the state, which has a total electorate of 8,31,648 voters.

Key Election Schedule Dates

Event	Date
Issue of Notification	Monday, November 17, 2025
Last Date for Filing Nominations	November 24, 2025
Scrutiny of Nominations	November 26, 2025
Last Date for Withdrawal of Papers	November 29, 2025
Date of Poll (Single Phase)	December 15, 2025
Counting of Votes	December 20, 2025
Completion of Entire Poll Process	By December 23, 2025

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The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has come into immediate effect with the announcement of the schedule.

Overview of Constituencies and Electorate

The elections will cover a vast number of seats across the three tiers of local bodies:

Institution Type	Constituencies/Seats	Wards	Polling Method
Zilla Parishads (Districts)	27	245 Constituencies	Ballot Boxes
Gram Panchayats (Villages)	2,103	8,181 Gram Panchayat Seats	Ballot Boxes
Itanagar Municipal Corporation	N/A	20 Wards	EVMs
Pasighat Municipal Council	N/A	8 Wards	EVMs

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Voter Distribution Highlights:

• Total Electorate: 8,31,648
• PRI Voters: 7,59,210
• Municipal Voters: 72,438
• Gender Ratio: Female voters notably outnumber males in the Panchayat rolls, with 1,123 women per 1,000 men.

Security and Administrative Measures

To ensure a smooth and fair election process, the SEC has implemented the following measures:

• Deployment: More than 40,000 personnel, including 15,000 polling staff, will be engaged.
• Observers: 29 General Election Observers—one for each district and two for the municipal bodies—will be deployed.
• Polling Stations: A total of 2,171 polling stations are earmarked for the Panchayat elections and 79 for the municipal polls.
• Sensitive Zones: Security arrangements have been tightened in areas identified as sensitive, especially Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts.

The SEC has appealed to the State Government, political parties, and candidates to cooperate fully to ensure “free, fair and fearless elections.”