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Election guides — Rajasthan
Who can contest, what representatives are paid, how to check the voter list and how panchayat elections work — from official sources, in plain language.
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- Who can contest panchayat pollsCandidate eligibility for Rajasthan's 2026 panchayat polls: minimum age 21, two-child rule removed, no education qualification, toilet mandatory, disqualifications, deposit and spending limits — from the Act and State Election Commission orders.
- How panchayat elections workVoters directly elect ward panch, sarpanch, PS and ZP members; elected members then choose the up-sarpanch, pradhan and zila pramukh. In 2026 sarpanch/panch voting is by ballot box and PS/ZP by EVM — the full process from official orders.
- Pay of sarpanch, councillor, mayorIn Rajasthan a sarpanch gets ₹6,679, a pradhan ₹11,689 and a zila pramukh ₹16,698 a month; mayor ₹33,396, council chairperson ₹20,038, board chairman ₹12,524; meeting allowances for councillors and panchayat members — from government orders in force since 1 Apr 2025.
- Councillor — role, powers, eligibilityThe role and powers of a councillor in Rajasthan's municipal corporations, councils and boards, who can become one (age 21, two-child rule removed), how the mayor/chairperson is elected and what councillors are paid — from the Rajasthan Municipalities Act 2009 and government orders.
- How to check the voter listPanchayat and municipal rolls come from the State Election Commission, assembly and Lok Sabha rolls from the ECI — official links to check both, the 2026 roll programme and what to do if your name is missing.