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20 Nov 2026: dry day in Rajasthan panchayat areas
Friday 20 November 2026 is a dry day in Rajasthan panchayat areas for the counting of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti votes.
The state excise order of 14 Oct 2026 declares the counting date, 20 Nov 2026, a dry day in panchayat areas.
where it's dry
Counting day, Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti · Rajasthan panchayat areas
The state excise order declares 20 Nov a dry day in panchayat areas for the counting of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti votes.
source: Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Dept order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022, 14 Oct 2026, with State Election Commission schedule · DIPR Rajasthan: Baran collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026)
The order says panchayat areas. Municipal (city) areas are not named in it.
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
The order names the date, not hours. Plan for the whole day in panchayat areas.
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
Is 20 November 2026 a dry day in Rajasthan?
Yes, in panchayat areas. The Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Department order of 14 Oct 2026 declares 20 Nov a dry day for the counting of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti votes.
Is Jaipur city dry on 20 November?
The order covers panchayat areas. City municipal areas are not named; check your collector notice.
Is 20 November also Kartiki Ekadashi?
In Maharashtra, Kartiki Ekadashi on 20 Nov 2026 is an expected dry day under the state excise list. That is separate from Rajasthan.