The claim
A notification issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department states that Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir will be held after November 2025.
Original review summary
The review reports that the purported notification was fake: it found no corresponding official notification or credible media reports, and noted spelling errors in the viral letter. It also cites clarifications from the Chief Minister of J&K and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department that the notification was fake.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the Chief Minister of J&K posted about the notification on 05 August 2025, calling it “fake news.” [S1]
The department said it had issued no election notification and that only the State Election Commission can announce election dates. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026