Jaipur: Rajasthan will hold its 2026 Panchayati Raj elections in four phases, with voting beginning on October 23 and the election process continuing through November, the State Election Commission announced on Saturday. The elections will cover 41 Zila Parishads, 457 Panchayat Samitis and 14,403 Gram Panchayats, with around 1.69 lakh Panchayati Raj representatives to be elected.
Jaipur: In a significant policy shift, the Rajasthan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the removal of the decades-old two-child norm for contesting Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections, ending a restriction that had been in place for nearly 30 years. Two-Child Norm Removed After Nearly 30 Years With the decision, candidates with more than two children.
