Jaipur, July 20 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, led by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, has finally outlined the road map for the long-pending Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections before the High Court, following the court’s insistence on a clear election timeline.According to the schedule submitted by the Rajasthan government, the process will begin in August, with Urban Local Body elections to be notified on August 17, followed by the Panchayat elections notification on September 23….
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Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) The Rajasthan State Election Commission (SEC) has informed the Rajasthan High Court that it is fully prepared to conduct the long‑pending Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections and can announce the poll schedule within two days, provided the state government finalises and notifies the reservation of seats. During the hearing of a contempt petition on Thursday, State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, appearing via video conferencing, told the court that the de…
Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Ashok Gehlot, on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Bhajanlal Sharma government over the delay in Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections, citing the Rajasthan High Court’s strong oral observation that “if the Commission cannot conduct elections, let us know; judges will get it done.”Gehlot said the court’s remark was a reflection of the state’s “gross administrative failure” and described the situation as “sh…
Jaipur, July 16 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to announce the schedule for Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections within five days, warning of possible contempt proceedings over the delay in complying with its earlier orders.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice, S.P. Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit also directed the state government to announce by Monday the timeline for submission of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) Com…
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the stance of the state government and the State Election Commission concerning the failure to conduct Panchayat and local body elections on schedule. During the hearing on Wednesday, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit stated unequivocally that if the State Election Commission is incapable of conducting the elections, the court might consider entrusting the …
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC) President, Govind Singh Dotasra on Friday demanded that the state government conduct a credible survey of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) community to ensure accurate reservation data and immediately announce elections to Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies. Govind Singh Dotasra stated that any compromise with the interests of the OBC community would not be tolerated.Addressing a press conference at the State Cong…
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) In a significant development, the State Election Commission declared that Panchayat and Urban Local Body (ULB) polls in Rajasthan cannot be held by July 31.It emerged on Tuesday that in a letter sent to the Panchayati Raj Department on Monday, the Rajasthan State Election Commission stated that it would require at least 90 days to conduct polls for both Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies.The Commission clarified that this timeline assumes the Rajasthan government finalises r…
Jaipur, June 13 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Panchayats and urban local bodies have been without elected representatives for several months, with the election process yet to begin despite a High Court directive to complete polls by July 31.So far, no poll notification has been issued. It has been almost seven months since the High Court first intervened; however, the election process has been trapped in a pack of files, commissions, and official correspondence. Every institution involved appears to have…
Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Minister for Local Self-Government Jhabar Singh Kharra on Saturday said the state government is fully prepared to conduct panchayat and urban local body elections in line with the Rajasthan High Court’s recent directions.Kharra made the statement during the visit to Ajmer, where he laid the foundation stone for a convention centre near the Jhalkari Bai Memorial.He said the government would extend full cooperation to the State Election Commission for holding the …
Jaipur, May 22 (IANS) In a significant development, the Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed the state government and the State Election Commission to conduct panchayat and urban local body elections by July 31, rejecting the government’s request to defer the polls until December. The division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma also directed the OBC Commission to submit its report by June 20 to facilitate the election process. The verdict came after the court reserved its orde…