drydays / Rajasthan Panchayat Poll Dry Days Nov 2026

Rajasthan dry days: panchayat polls, Nov 2026

Rajasthan has panchayat poll dry days on 1 to 5 Nov, 12 to 16 Nov and 20 Nov 2026, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt around them.

The Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Department order of 14 Oct 2026 declares dry days for the Panchayati Raj general elections 2026, phase by phase, following the State Election Commission schedule.

where it's dry

Sun 1 to Tue 3 Novconfirmed

Phase 3, Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti poll · Rajasthan poll areas

From 6 pm Sun 1 Nov to 6 pm Tue 3 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt around them.

source: Rajasthan Finance (Excise) Dept order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022, 14 Oct 2026, with State Election Commission schedule · DIPR Rajasthan: Sri Ganganagar collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026) · DIPR Rajasthan: Baran collector, panchayat poll dry days (16 Oct 2026)

Tue 3 to Thu 5 Novconfirmed

Phase 3, Panch and Sarpanch poll · Rajasthan poll areas

From 6 pm Tue 3 Nov until counting ends on Thu 5 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt.

Thu 12 to Sat 14 Novconfirmed

Phase 4, Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti poll · Rajasthan poll areas

From 6 pm Thu 12 Nov to 6 pm Sat 14 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt around them.

Sat 14 to Mon 16 Novconfirmed

Phase 4, Panch and Sarpanch poll · Rajasthan poll areas

From 6 pm Sat 14 Nov until counting ends on Mon 16 Nov, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt.

Fri, 20 Novconfirmed

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)

Phase 3 covers the Zila Parishads of Beawar, Khairthal-Tijara, Baran, Balotra, Bharatpur, Deeg, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Didwana-Kuchaman, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Sri Ganganagar, Salumber and Tonk, plus panchayat samitis in other districts listed for phase 3. Phase 4 covers the Jaisalmer Zila Parishad and the panchayat samitis listed for phase 4 (State Election Commission schedule attached to the order).

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

Is there a dry day in Rajasthan for the panchayat election in November 2026?

Yes, in the poll areas and a 5 km belt around them. The state excise order of 14 Oct 2026 sets 6 pm 1 Nov to 6 pm 3 Nov and 6 pm 3 Nov to end of counting on 5 Nov (phase 3), 6 pm 12 Nov to 6 pm 14 Nov and 6 pm 14 Nov to end of counting on 16 Nov (phase 4), and 20 Nov for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti counting.

Is Jaipur city dry during the panchayat polls?

The order covers panchayat poll areas and a 5 km belt around them, not whole cities. Check the collector notice for your area.

Who issued the order?

The Finance (Excise) Department, Government of Rajasthan, order No. P.4(5)FD/Excise/2022 dated 14 Oct 2026, based on the State Election Commission programme.