The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday issued contempt notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, taking exception to the delay in conducting Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections despite its previous order. The High Court had on November 14, 2025 directed the State government to hold these polls by April 15.
A Division Bench, led by Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, questioned how the SEC had released a schedule for revision of voter list extending beyond the timeline fixed by the court. While issuing show cause notices, the court sought a detailed response from the Commission within four weeks.
The petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings was moved by former MLA Sanyam Lodha, who was one of the original petitioners in the case. After the High Court gave direction for completing the delimitation process by December 31, 2025, and holding elections, the Supreme Court had upheld the timeline and cleared the way for conducting the polls.
As per the SEC’s schedule, the final electoral rolls for local body elections will be published on April 22. Mr. Lodha’s counsel, Punit Singhvi, contended that this timeline had effectively ruled out the possibility of completing elections by April 15, the deadline set by the court.
