Viral Notification Claiming Panchayat Elections in J&K Will Be Held After November 2025 Is Fake

Viral notification claiming Panchayat elections in J&K will be held after November 2025 is fake

A notification, allegedly from the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, is circulating on social media (here, here, and here), which claims that Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after November 2025. Let’s verify the claim made in the post in this article. The archived post can be found here. Claim: A notification issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department states that Panchayat elections in Jammu and …

Fact Check: Fake Govt Notification Announcing Panchayat Polls In J&K Shared As Real

Amid the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, several social media users are circulating a purported government notification, allegedly announcing panchayat elections to be held across the union territory after November 2025, a first after eight years. “Preparations to begin immediately; all DCs, BDOs and Panchayat Secretaries directed to ensure readiness. Model code of conduct to apply once SEC announces sche…

Fact Check: Fake Circular Claims Panchayat Polls Scheduled In J&K

A purported government circular is doing the rounds on social media, claiming that the Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after November 2025. The notice, seen on the letterhead of the J&K Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, is being shared widely to suggest that official dates for the polls have been announced. The above post can be seen here (archive) FACT CHECK NewsMobile fact-checked the viral document and fou…