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Rajasthan Advances Panchayat Poll Schedule For First Three Phases
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News18•06-10-2026, 09:15
Rajasthan Advances Panchayat Poll Schedule For First Three Phases
- •The Rajasthan State Election Commission advanced polling for the first three phases of Panchayati Raj elections by a day due to religious sentiments associated with Dhanteras.
- •Polling for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members in the first phase will now be held on October 22 instead of October 23.
- •In the second phase, voting for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members has been moved from October 29 to October 28.
- •For the third phase, elections will now be held on November 3 instead of November 4.
- •The schedule for the fourth phase and the date for counting votes on November 20 remain unchanged.
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The Rajasthan State Election Commission advanced the polling dates for the first three phases by a day to respect the religious sentiments associated with the Dhanteras festival.
For the first phase, voting for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members will be held on October 22, 2026, while elections for panch and sarpanch posts are scheduled for October 24, 2026.
The schedule for the fourth phase remains completely unchanged, with Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti voting on November 14, 2026, and panch and sarpanch voting on November 16, 2026.
