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Rajasthan Panchayat Elections Rescheduled Due to Dhanteras
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News18•06-10-2026, 09:25
Rajasthan Panchayat Elections Rescheduled Due to Dhanteras
- •The State Election Commission of Rajasthan has amended the election schedule for the Panchayati Raj elections.
- •Dates for the first, second, and third phases were shifted keeping Dhanteras festival and public sentiments in mind.
- •For the first phase, polling parties will now depart on October 21 and voting will be held on October 22.
- •In the second phase, polling parties will depart on October 27 and voting will take place on October 28.
- •For the third phase, polling parties will depart on November 2, with voting for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members on November 3.
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The State Election Commission amended the dates for the first three phases of the panchayat elections keeping in view the religious faith, public sentiments, and the Dhanteras festival.
Under the revised schedule, polling parties for the first phase will depart on October 21, 2026, while voting for Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members will take place on October 22, 2026.
For the third phase of the Rajasthan panchayat elections, voting for Panches and Sarpanches will be held on November 5, 2026, followed by the indirect election of Up-sarpanch on the forenoon of November 6, 2026.
