Rajasthan Panchayat Elections Reach Final Phase Across 25 Districts

Voting for the fourth and final phase of elections to zila parishads and panchayat samitis in Rajasthan is underway across 25 districts. The polls began at 7 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2026, and continue until 6 p.m.

Election Figures

Polling is being held for 2,524 seats with 8,843 candidates competing. This includes 1,322 candidates fighting for 382 zila parishad wards and 7,521 candidates running for 2,142 panchayat samiti wards. More than 1.05 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots at 11,905 polling stations. The total electorate includes 54.88 lakh men and 51.05 lakh women.

Key Contests

Prominent candidates in this final phase include BJP leader Rajendra Rathore's son Prakram Singh and daughter-in-law Kanika Singh Rathore, who are contesting from Churu district. Sri Ganganagar recorded the highest number of zila parishad wards in this phase with 30 seats and 101 candidates, as well as the highest number of panchayat samiti candidates with 553 contestants for 164 wards. In Jaipur, voters are deciding races for 13 zila parishad and 82 panchayat samiti wards among 273 candidates.

Timeline And Counting

Earlier voting for the first three phases took place on October 22, October 28, and November 3. The counting of votes for all four phases is scheduled for November 20. This will be followed by elections to choose zila pramukhs and panchayat samiti pradhans.

Context

Local body elections in rural India are organized in multiple phases to manage security and administrative requirements across large rural districts. The results of these grassroots polls help shape local governance and political influence at the district level across the state.