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29 Former Jodhpur Panchayat Leaders Declared Ineligible for Elections for Five Years
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 02:31 PM
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The Rajasthan Election Commission has barred 29 former sarpanches, up‑sarpanches and ward panchs from contesting any election for the next five years in Jodhpur division.
The Rajasthan State Election Commission has issued a final order disqualifying twenty‑nine former local representatives – including sarpanches, up‑sarpanches and ward panchs – from contesting any public election for a period of five years. The decision applies to the Jodhpur division and was announced after the commission completed its review of the officials' eligibility.
The affected leaders will be barred from standing for any panchayat or municipal post until the end of the stipulated period, effectively removing them from the upcoming electoral cycle. The commission cited violations of statutory norms as the basis for the disqualification, though specific infractions were not detailed in the public notice.
In addition to the 29 disqualifications, the commission recorded final orders in the cases of twenty other local representatives, indicating that their matters have been formally closed. The move underscores the authority’s ongoing effort to enforce compliance among grassroots elected officials.
The announcement has drawn attention from political parties and civil‑society groups, who are monitoring its impact on the local electoral landscape ahead of the next scheduled panchayat elections in Rajasthan.
The affected leaders will be barred from standing for any panchayat or municipal post until the end of the stipulated period, effectively removing them from the upcoming electoral cycle. The commission cited violations of statutory norms as the basis for the disqualification, though specific infractions were not detailed in the public notice.
In addition to the 29 disqualifications, the commission recorded final orders in the cases of twenty other local representatives, indicating that their matters have been formally closed. The move underscores the authority’s ongoing effort to enforce compliance among grassroots elected officials.
The announcement has drawn attention from political parties and civil‑society groups, who are monitoring its impact on the local electoral landscape ahead of the next scheduled panchayat elections in Rajasthan.