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Rajasthan Announces Panchayat Elections for 14,403 Villages
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 03:31 PM
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The Rajasthan State Election Commission has declared general elections for 14,403 gram panchayats, with a fresh code of conduct in force.
The Rajasthan State Election Commission issued a formal notification to hold general elections across 14,403 gram panchayats in the state. The announcement marks the commencement of the rural electoral cycle that determines local governance bodies at the village level.
These panchayats cover a vast portion of Rajasthan's rural landscape, and the upcoming polls will decide the composition of elected representatives who oversee development schemes, local infrastructure, and community welfare.
Along with the election schedule, the commission introduced a new code of conduct aimed at ensuring fair campaigning, preventing the use of illicit resources, and maintaining decorum among candidates and their supporters.
The commission will soon release detailed timetables, nomination procedures and polling dates, allowing political parties and independent candidates to prepare for the contest.
Stakeholders anticipate that the elections will shape grassroots politics ahead of the next state assembly polls, making the process a key barometer of public sentiment in Rajasthan.
These panchayats cover a vast portion of Rajasthan's rural landscape, and the upcoming polls will decide the composition of elected representatives who oversee development schemes, local infrastructure, and community welfare.
Along with the election schedule, the commission introduced a new code of conduct aimed at ensuring fair campaigning, preventing the use of illicit resources, and maintaining decorum among candidates and their supporters.
The commission will soon release detailed timetables, nomination procedures and polling dates, allowing political parties and independent candidates to prepare for the contest.
Stakeholders anticipate that the elections will shape grassroots politics ahead of the next state assembly polls, making the process a key barometer of public sentiment in Rajasthan.