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{{Short description|Local elections in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = yes
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2015
| election_date = 25 June, 1 and 8 July 2022
| next_year = 2027
| next_election =
| seats_for_election = {{formatnum:394233}} posts
| turnout = 80.31%<ref name=turnout/>
| image_size = 100px
| registered = {{formatnum:39378502}}
}}

The '''2022 Madhya Pradesh panchayat elections''' was held in three phases on 25 June, 1 July and 8 July 2022, in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/madhya-pradesh-panchayat-polls-three-tier-elections-to-be-held-in-three-phases-from-june-25-2468101.html |title=Madhya Pradesh panchayat polls: Three-tier elections to be held in three phases from June 25 |date=28 May 2022 |author= |access-date= 18 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-state-election-panel-declares-dates-for-panchayat-polls-101653648518436.html |title=Madhya Pradesh state election panel declares dates for panchayat polls |date=27 May 2022 |author=Shruti Tomar |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date= 18 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news9live.com/india/madhya-pradesh-panchayat-polls-3-wives-of-govt-employee-contesting-elections-action-initiated-against-official-177441 |title=Madhya Pradesh panchayat polls: 3 wives of govt employee contesting elections, action initiated against official |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |date= 20 June 2022 |access-date= 26 June 2022}}</ref> {{formatnum:39378502}} voters will elect members to {{formatnum:394233}} posts, across all three tiers of the panchayats, and since [[Electronic voting machines]] aren't being used, over {{cvt|575|MT}} of paper is expected to be used during the elections.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-over-575-tons-of-paper-to-be-used-in-panchayat-elections |title=Madhya Pradesh: Over 575 tons of paper to be used in panchayat elections |date=3 June 2022 |newspaper=[[The Free Press Journal]] |access-date= 18 June 2022}}</ref>

The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] said it has won the district panchayat president and vice-president in 41 districts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/bjp-sweeps-district-panchayat-elections-in-madhya-pradesh/ar-AA109sHL |title=BJP Sweeps District Panchayat Elections In Madhya Pradesh |date= |author= |website=[[MSN]] |access-date= 2 August 2022}}</ref> The [[Indian National Congress]] claimed victories in 9 districts, whereas the [[Gondwana Ganatantra Party]] claimed victory in 1 district.

==Election schedule==
The [[Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission]] announced that the Polls would be held in three Phases.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-panchayat-polls-3-135-candidates-elected-unopposed-3060121 |title=Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Polls: 3,135 Candidates Elected Unopposed |date=12 June 2022 |publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date= 18 June 2022}}</ref>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Election Schedule<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mplocalelection.gov.in/Data/Election_Program_Rural_2022/Election_Program_Rural_2022.pdf |title=Schedule for the Panchayat elections in Madhya Pradesh, 2022 |date= 27 May 2022 |author=Rakesh Singh |access-date= 26 June 2022}}</ref>
!rowspan=2|Event
!colspan=3|Date
|-
!Phase 1{{Efn|115 Janpad Panchayats and 8,702 Gram Panchayats}}
!Phase 2{{Efn|106 Janpad Panchayats and 7,661 Gram Panchayats}}
!Phase 3{{Efn|92 Janpad Panchayats and 6,649 Gram Panchayat}}
|-
!Start of nomination
|colspan=3|30 May 2022
|-
!Last date for the withdrawal of candidature
|colspan=3|10 June 2022
|-
!Election
|'''25 June 2022'''
|'''1 July 2022'''
|'''8 July 2022'''
|-
!Vote counting
|8 July 2022
|11 July 2022
|14 July 2022
|-
!Announcement of results (P,SP,JP){{Efn|Panch, Sarpanch and Janpad Panchayats}}
|colspan=3 style="text-align:centre"|14 July 2022
|-
!Announcement of results (ZP){{Efn|Zilla Panchayat members}}
|colspan=3 style="centre"|15 July 2022
|-
|}
{{notelist}}

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Total Posts
!Post
!
!Number<br/>of posts
|-
![[Zilla Panchayat]] member
|52 districts
|875
|-
!Janpad Panchayat member
|313 [[Block pramukh|Janpads]]
|{{formatnum:6771}}
|-
![[Sarpanch]]
|rowspan=2|22,921 [[Gram panchayat]]s
|22,921
|-
!Panch
|{{formatnum:363726}}
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!{{formatnum:394233}}
|-
|}

==Polling==
The first phase of the polling was on 25 June. It covered 8,702 village panchayats and 26,902 polling stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/bhopal-madhya-pradesh-is-all-set-to-witness-first-phase-of-panchayat-polls-on-june-25/ar-AAYPZVV?ocid=BingNewsSearch |title=Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh is all set to witness first phase of panchayat polls on June 25 |date=24 June 2022 |author= |website=[[MSN]] |access-date= 26 June 2022}}</ref> There were some instances of violence in some districts of the state.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-panchayat-elections-violence-during-first-phase-panchayat-polls-in-madhya-pradesh-3100443 |title=Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Elections: Violence During First Phase Panchayat Polls In Madhya Pradesh |date=25 June 2022 |author=Anurag Dwary |editor=Nonika Sharma |access-date= 26 June 2022}}</ref> Election officials reported a voter turnout of 77%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2022/06/25/bes31-mp-panchayat-polls.html |title=Violence mars first phase of panchayat elections in MP 77 per cent polling recorded |magazine=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]] |date=25 June 2022 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |access-date= 26 June 2022}}</ref>

The second phase of the polling was on 1 July. It covered 7,655 village panchayats and 23,967 polling stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-voting-for-second-phase-of-three-tier-panchayat-elections-begins |title=Bhopal: Voting for second phase of three-tier panchayat elections begins |date=1 July 2022 |newspaper=[[Free Press Journal]] |access-date= 2 July 2022}}</ref> There was a voter turnout of 80%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-second-phase-of-panchayat-polls-concludes-with-80-voting |title=Bhopal: Second phase of panchayat polls concludes with 80% voting |date=2 July 2022 |access-date= 11 July 2022}}</ref>

The third and final phase of the polling was on 8 July. It covered 6,607 village panchayats and 20,608 polling stations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-third-and-final-phase-of-mp-panchayat-polls-on-july-8 |title=Bhopal: Third and final phase of MP panchayat polls on July 8 |date=7 July 2022 |access-date= 11 July 2022}}</ref> The overall voter turnout of all three phases was 80.31%.<ref name=turnout>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/panchayat-poll-women-voters-outnumber-men-in-11-districts/articleshow/92777766.cms |title=Panchayat Poll: Women Voters Outnumber Men In 11 Districts |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 July 2022 |agency=TNN |access-date= 11 July 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]
* [[2019 Indian general election in Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Panchayati raj]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.mplocalelection.gov.in/?lang=en# Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission]

{{Madhya Pradesh elections}}

[[Category:2020s in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:2022 elections in India]]
[[Category:Elections in Madhya Pradesh]]

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