The Rajasthan High Court has issued contempt notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh for delays in conducting panchayat and urban local body elections. Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma’s division bench issued the order following a contempt petition by former MLA Sanyam Lodha. The court raised concerns over the SEC’s voter list revision schedule extending past the court’s deadline.
The court has demanded a detailed response from the Commission within four weeks. The petitioner’s counsel, Puneet Singhavi, accused the state government and SEC of purposefully delaying the elections, which could be seen as a violation of the High Court’s orders. The Commission’s timeline for publishing the final voter list on April 22 makes it impossible to meet the court’s April 15 election deadline.
During the hearing, Advocate General Rajendra Prasad mentioned the state government’s plan to request an extension of the election schedule. The court, however, focused on the SEC’s scheduling decisions, instructing them to clarify their actions within the given timeframe. In a previous ruling on November 14, 2025, the Rajasthan High Court had set the deadline for panchayat and local body elections by April 15, 2026, and delimitation completion by December 31, 2025.
