Panchayat, local body elections in Rajasthan to be completed by November 15
The Rajasthan government has committed to completing panchayat and local body elections by November 15, 2026, following pressure from the state High Court. The process will include reservation quotas for OBCs, SCs, STs, and women based on a recently submitted commission report.
Why it matters
The resolution of this legal dispute ensures the restoration of local democratic governance in thousands of municipalities and villages across the state.
The long-awaited elections to Panchayati Raj and urban local bodies in Rajasthan will be completed by November 15 this year, following the submission of a report by the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Political Representation Commission in August. The reservation of seats in the polls will be determined based on the Commission’s report.
The Bharatiya Janata Party government submitted the schedule for panchayat and local body elections in the Rajasthan High Court during the hearing on a batch of public interest petitions on Monday (July 20, 2026). The High Court had on November 14, 2025, directed the State government to complete the delimitation process by December 31 and hold these polls by April 15, 2026.
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