drydays / Baran Dry Days Nov 2026
Baran dry days, Nov 2026
Baran has panchayat poll dry days on 1 to 5 Nov and 12 to 16 Nov 2026 in the poll areas, and on 20 Nov in panchayat areas for counting.
District Election Officer and Collector Balmukund Asawa ordered dry days for the 48 hours before polling ends and on counting day (DIPR Rajasthan, 16 Oct 2026).
where it's dry
Phase 3, Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti poll · Rajasthan poll areas · Antah, Mangrol, Kishanganj, Nahargarh, Shahabad, Kelwara
From 6 pm Sun 1 Nov to 6 pm Tue 3 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt around them.
source: DIPR Rajasthan: Baran collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026) · Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Dept order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022, 14 Oct 2026, with State Election Commission schedule
Phase 3, Panch and Sarpanch poll · Rajasthan poll areas · Baran district
From 6 pm Tue 3 Nov until counting ends on Thu 5 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt.
source: DIPR Rajasthan: Baran collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026) · Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Dept order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022, 14 Oct 2026, with State Election Commission schedule
Phase 4, Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti poll · Rajasthan poll areas · Baran, Atru, Chhabra, Chhipabarod
From 6 pm Thu 12 Nov to 6 pm Sat 14 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt around them.
source: DIPR Rajasthan: Baran collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026) · Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Dept order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022, 14 Oct 2026, with State Election Commission schedule
Phase 4, Panch and Sarpanch poll · Rajasthan poll areas · Baran district
From 6 pm Sat 14 Nov until counting ends on Mon 16 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt.
source: DIPR Rajasthan: Baran collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026) · Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Dept order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022, 14 Oct 2026, with State Election Commission schedule
Counting day, Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti · Rajasthan panchayat areas · Baran district
The state excise order declares 20 Nov a dry day in panchayat areas for the counting of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti votes.
source: DIPR Rajasthan: Baran collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026) · Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Dept order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022, 14 Oct 2026, with State Election Commission schedule
Each ban covers the named panchayat samiti areas and a 5 km belt around them.
confirmed: named in an official notice (state excise department, district collector or State Election Commission). expected: follows a standing official rule or last year's orders, but this year's notice is not out, so plan with care. reported / partial area: from news reports of an order we could not find on an official site. We leave out any date we could not source.
timing
Poll bans start at 6 pm two days before polling. For Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti seats they end at 6 pm on polling day; for Panch and Sarpanch seats (counted the same day) they end when counting is over. 20 Nov is a full counting-day dry day.
what's still open
Areas not voting in that phase, and city municipal areas outside the poll areas and their 5 km belt, are not covered by these orders. Check your district collector notice if unsure.
quick questions
When are the dry days in Baran in November 2026?
Phase 3 (Antah, Mangrol, Kishanganj, Nahargarh, Shahabad, Kelwara): 6 pm 1 Nov to 6 pm 3 Nov, and for Panch and Sarpanch 6 pm 3 Nov to end of counting on 5 Nov. Phase 4 (Baran, Atru, Chhabra, Chhipabarod): 6 pm 12 Nov to 6 pm 14 Nov, and 6 pm 14 Nov to end of counting on 16 Nov. Counting day 20 Nov in panchayat areas.
Does the ban cover the area around the poll zones?
Yes, a 5 km belt around each panchayat samiti area voting in that phase.
Who ordered it?
District Election Officer and Collector Balmukund Asawa, via DIPR Rajasthan on 16 Oct 2026.