BICHOLIM, November 9: After more than nine years under the administration of a High Court-appointed Administrator, Shree Rudreshwar Devasthan at Harvalem is finally set to elect its Managing Committee, bringing the prolonged absence of an elected governing body closer to an end.

According to a notification published in the Official Gazette on November 9, 2026, elections to the Managing Committee for the triennium 2025–2028 have been approved and scheduled for Sunday, November 22, 2026.

Polling will take place at the Devasthan premises from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with counting and declaration of results scheduled for the same day.

The Devasthan has been functioning under a High Court-appointed Administrator, the Deputy Collector of Bicholim, for more than nine years.

A final electoral catalogue containing the names of 1,728 eligible Mahajans has been published. Only Mahajans whose names appear in the final list will be entitled to participate in the voting process.

As per the election schedule, nominations will be accepted on November 20, while November 21 has been fixed for withdrawals.

The announcement marks a significant development in the administration of the historic Devasthan, which has remained without an elected Managing Committee for nearly a decade.

With the election process now officially scheduled, attention will turn to whether the long-awaited polls will finally restore an elected management to Shree Rudreshwar Devasthan.