Rajasthan High Court orders panchayat, local body polls by July 31
The Rajasthan High Court has mandated that panchayat and urban local body elections be held by July 31, 2026. The court also requested the OBC Commission to submit its report by June 20. This decision follows a previous order that aimed to conduct the elections by April 15, 2026, which was delayed due to the pending report and other factors.
- ▪The Rajasthan High Court directed elections to be conducted by July 31, 2026.
- ▪The OBC Commission is required to submit its report by June 20.
- ▪The state government had initially requested to postpone the elections until December.
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Rajasthan High Court on Friday (May 22, 2026) directed the State government and the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct panchayat and urban local body elections in the State by July 31.A Division Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma also directed the OBC Commission to submit its report by June 20. Rajasthan HC issues contempt notices over delay in panchayat, local body electionsDuring the hearing, the State government had sought time till December to hold the elections, citing the pending OBC Commission report and other circumstances.Earlier, the Division Bench had reserved its verdict on May 11 after completion of arguments.The matter pertains to a November 14, 2025 order of the High Court in a batch of petitions directing the state government to conduct…
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