100 panchayat members resign in tribal Korchi tehsil

Protest against police violence; administration blames mining, Naxals

Korchi goes to polls after boycotting elections over mining

Gets an official letter saying no to iron-ore mining

Non-tribal people boycott polling in tribal district of Maharashtra

Low voter turnout in Gadchiroli was result of misinformation spread about Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act, say activist