Rajasthan Panchayat Raj election dates for the first three phases have been revised due to the Dhanteras festival. Voting will now take place one day earlier.
The State Election Commission has made significant amendments in the election process of the first, second, and third phases.
According to the Commission, this decision has been taken respecting the sentiments of the public in view of the festival of Dhanteras.
Under this, the voting dates for District Council and Panchayat Samiti members along with Panch-Sarpanch have been moved one day earlier.
According to the revised program, the dates of the first three phases have been changed.
At the same time, no change has been made in the dates of the fourth phase and it will be held at the pre-determined time.
In the first phase, polling parties will depart for District Council and Panchayat Samiti members on October 21, 2026.
The voting process for these posts will be completed on October 22, 2026.
Nomination papers for the post of Panch and Sarpanch will be filed on October 23, 2026.
After this, voting for the post of Panch and Sarpanch will be held on October 24, 2026.
The election of Up-Sarpanch will be organized on October 25, 2026.
For the second phase, polling parties will leave for their designated centers on October 27, 2026.
Votes will be cast for District Council and Panchayat Samiti members on October 28, 2026.
The nomination process for the post of Panch and Sarpanch will be completed on October 29, 2026.
Voting for the post of Panch and Sarpanch will be conducted on October 30, 2026.
The election of Up-Sarpanch will be completed on October 31, 2026.
In the third phase, the departure and arrival of polling parties at the centers will be ensured on November 2, 2026.
Voting for District Council and Panchayat Samiti members will be held on November 3, 2026.
Nominations for the post of Panch and Sarpanch will be filed on November 4, 2026.
The voting process for the post of Panch and Sarpanch will take place on November 5, 2026.
The election of Up-Sarpanch will be conducted on November 6, 2026.
According to the previously issued schedule, voting for District Council and Panchayat Samiti members was to be held on October 23, October 29, November 4, and November 14.
Similarly, the dates of October 25, October 31, November 6, and November 16 were fixed for Panch-Sarpanch earlier.
But now the State Election Commission has decided to conduct them earlier by reducing one day each in the dates of the first three phases.
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