Jaipur, Feb. 25 -- The Rajasthan Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Wednesday announced the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Rajasthan Municipalities (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to allow individuals with more than two children to contest elections for Panchayati Raj institutions and municipalities, a press release said.

Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa, Industry and Commerce Minister Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel, in a press conference held in the Assembly after the cabinet meeting, stated that a decision has been made to amend Section 19 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, and Section 24 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009.

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