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Liquor shops to remain shut in Jaipur during Panchayat elections as dry days announced
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News18•17-10-2026, 11:24
Liquor shops to remain shut in Jaipur during Panchayat elections as dry days announced
- •A dry day has been declared in Jaipur district across four phases in view of the Panchayat elections in Rajasthan.
- •The restriction on liquor sales will apply not only in polling areas but also within a five-kilometer radius of the concerned constituencies.
- •District Election Officer Sandesh Nayak issued directions to ensure peaceful, fair, and orderly elections.
- •Liquor shops will also remain closed on November 20 in the concerned Panchayat areas on the day of vote counting.
Key Questions Answered
Dry days for the four phases in Jaipur district are scheduled from October 20 to October 22, October 26 to October 28, November 1 to November 3, and November 12 to November 14, with each period beginning at 6 PM.
The restriction on liquor sales extends beyond polling areas to cover a five-kilometer radius from the boundaries of the concerned constituencies.
The vote counting is scheduled for November 20. A dry day will be enforced in the concerned Panchayat areas on this day, and for Panch-Sarpanch elections, the ban continues until vote counting concludes.
