History of Grama Panchayat
History & Formation First Popular Committee (1953): Following the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly Ordinance of 1953, the first democratically elected popular governing body came to power in Choornikkara Grama Panchayat. Unified Era of Edathala and Choornikkara: In the early days, the entire territories of modern-day Edathala and Choornikkara Panchayats were under the unified jurisdiction of Choornikkara Panchayat. The First Office: Although the local body was named Choornikkara, its administrative headquarters (office) was originally located in Edathala during the initial period. Bifurcation of the Panchayat (1969): On September 27, 1969, the Edathala region was officially separated from Choornikkara to form the independent Edathala Panchayat as we know it today.
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