Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal will administer the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected village sarpanches (13,047) and panches (81,109) in district level functions.
Surjit Singh Rakhra, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister, said functions will be held in all 22 districts from August 1-10, in which CM would administer the oath to newly elected rural representatives from August 1-5 in 10 districts while the Sukhbir would preside over functions from August 5-10 in remaining districts.