Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Rajasthan Congress to Discuss Panchayat Poll Candidates and Strategy
The Rajasthan Congress party is getting ready for local village and district elections.
Its leaders will meet on Wednesday to talk about who should run as candidates and how to campaign.
They will also discuss local concerns and a plan to challenge the BJP government.
Party chief Govind Singh Dotasra said senior leaders and district representatives will attend.
The party may create campaign groups for different divisions and discuss its election promises.
District leaders will work with local leaders, lawmakers and members of Parliament to choose candidates.
Congress has already started campaigning, including a workers’ meeting in Degana.
The elections will take place in four phases from October 22 to November 16.
The Rajasthan Congress will hold meetings Wednesday on candidates, campaign strategy and local issues ahead of Panchayati Raj elections.
Party chief Govind Singh Dotasra said a core committee meeting will be followed by a gathering of district-level leaders.
State in-charge Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Assembly Leader of Opposition Tika Ram Jully and other senior leaders are expected to attend.
Discussions may cover divisional campaign committees, the party manifesto and coordination on candidate selection with local leaders, MLAs and MPs.
The elections are scheduled in four phases from October 22 to November 16; Congress has already begun campaigning, including a workers’ conference in Degana.
- Who
- The Rajasthan Congress, including party chief Govind Singh Dotasra and senior state and district leaders.
- What
- A series of meetings to discuss candidate selection, campaign strategy and local issues for Panchayati Raj elections.
- When
- The meetings are scheduled for Wednesday; the elections are scheduled from October 22 to November 16.
- Where
- At the Pradesh Congress Committee office in Jaipur; the elections are in Rajasthan.
- Why
- To prepare candidates and campaign plans for the Panchayati Raj elections and address local issues.
Congress’s stated approach
BJP government
Campaign positioning
Congress’s stated approach
The Congress core committee plans to formulate a campaign on local issues against the BJP government.
BJP government
The article does not report a response or position from the BJP government.
- Party
- Rajasthan Congress
- Party chief
- Govind Singh Dotasra
- Meeting venue
- Pradesh Congress Committee office, Jaipur
- Meeting agenda
- Candidates, campaign strategy and local issues
- Election schedule
- Four phases, October 22 to November 16
- Previous campaign activity
- A workers’ conference at Degana in Nagaur district