The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed a bill amending the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, to disqualify the daughters-in-law of families involved in government land encroachment from contesting local body elections. Under the previous provisions, a person caught encroaching on public land and his son were barred from running for Panchayat or municipal … Continue reading Himachal Assembly Tightens Encroachment Rules for Local Elections