Rajasthan Puts A 54-Day Countdown On Panchayat And Urban Body Polls, Hands High Court The Full Calendar

The Rajasthan government has submitted a detailed 54-day roadmap for the long-pending panchayati raj and urban body elections to the Rajasthan High Court, running from the announcement on September 23, 2026 to the final polls on November 15, 2026.

After months of uncertainty over Rajasthan's overdue panchayati raj and urban body elections, the state government has finally laid out a clear plan. It has submitted a complete roadmap to the Rajasthan High Court promising that the entire election cycle for panch, sarpanch, zila parishad members and panchayat samiti members will be wrapped up in just 54 days.

According to the schedule handed to the court, the process will formally kick off on September 23, 2026, a Wednesday, with the announcement of the elections. That date marks day one of the full 54-day calendar.

From notification to nomination
Five days after the announcement, on September 28, 2026 (Monday), the District Election Officer will issue the official election notification under Rule 58. Three days later, on October 1, 2026 (Thursday), candidates must file their nomination papers, with a window set from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Two days after that, on October 3, 2026 (Saturday), scrutiny of these nomination papers will begin at 10:30 AM. Candidates can then withdraw their nominations until 3:00 PM on October 5, 2026 (Monday). The moment the withdrawal window closes that same day, election symbols will be allotted and the final list of contesting candidates will be published.

Polling teams to move out in four phases
To keep the process peaceful and fair, four separate dates have been fixed for polling parties to depart for and reach their designated centres. The first phase is set for October 12, 2026 (Monday), the second for October 22, 2026 (Thursday), the third for October 28, 2026 (Wednesday), and the fourth and final phase for November 2, 2026 (Monday).

Voting dates for zila parishad and panchayat samiti members
Voting for zila parishad member and panchayat samiti member posts will also take place in four phases, each running from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The first phase of voting falls on October 13, 2026 (Tuesday), the second on October 23, 2026 (Friday), the third on October 29, 2026 (Thursday), and the fourth on November 3, 2026 (Tuesday).

A separate schedule for panch, sarpanch and up-sarpanch
Elections and counting for the posts of panch, sarpanch and up-sarpanch are also part of the same plan, listed in the schedule presented to the High Court as the voting and counting dates for panch and sarpanch posts.

Counting on November 12, the last vote on November 15
Once voting across all four phases concludes, the fate of zila parishad members and panchayat samiti members will be decided through counting at district headquarters on November 12, 2026 (Thursday). Two days later, on November 14, 2026 (Saturday), elections for the Pramukh and Pradhan posts will be held. The very next day, November 15, 2026 (Sunday), elections for Up-Pramukh and Up-Pradhan will take place, marking the final day of this entire 54-day election schedule.

An hour-by-hour meeting timetable for the top posts
For the day elections are held for the Pramukh, Pradhan and Up-Pramukh posts, an hour-by-hour timetable has also been fixed. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM. Nominations will be accepted until 11:00 AM, followed by scrutiny until 11:30 AM, and candidates can withdraw until 1:00 PM. If required, voting will be conducted between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM, and results will be declared at 5:00 PM or immediately after voting ends.

What this means for you
This directly concerns Rajasthan's voters, prospective candidates and local administrative staff.

• Across India: It signals a court-monitored, time-bound approach to clearing long-pending local body elections, a model that could shape how other states handle similar backlogs in panchayat or urban body polls.
• In Rajasthan: Anyone planning to contest for panch, sarpanch, zila parishad member or panchayat samiti member now has exact dates for nomination (October 1), scrutiny (October 3), withdrawal (October 5) and voting, giving them a clear window to prepare and plan their campaign.

Questions & Answers

1. When will Rajasthan's panchayat election process begin?
It will formally begin on September 23, 2026, a Wednesday, with the announcement of the elections.

2. How long will the entire election process take?
The government has told the High Court the entire process will be completed in 54 days, ending on November 15, 2026.

3. What is the last date and time for filing nomination papers?
Nomination papers must be filed on October 1, 2026 (Thursday) between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

4. When will withdrawals happen and symbols be allotted?
Withdrawals can be made until 3:00 PM on October 5, 2026, after which symbols will be allotted and the final candidate list published the same day.

5. In how many phases will polling parties depart?
Polling parties will depart in four phases, on October 12, October 22, October 28 and November 2, 2026.

6. When will voting happen for zila parishad and panchayat samiti members?
Voting will also take place in four phases, on October 13, 23, 29 and November 3, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

7. When will the votes be counted?
Counting for zila parishad and panchayat samiti members will take place at district headquarters on November 12, 2026 (Thursday).

8. When will the Pramukh, Pradhan and Up-Pramukh elections be held?
Pramukh and Pradhan elections will be held on November 14, 2026, and Up-Pramukh and Up-Pradhan elections on November 15, 2026, the last day of the schedule.

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