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Rajasthan panchayat election: State Election Commissioner checks first-phase booths in Jaipur

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Polling for sarpanch and panch posts in the first phase of the Rajasthan panchayat election 2026 was held on 24 October, and State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh made surprise checks of booths in Jaipur district, DIPR said.

Rajasthan panchayat election: Election officials inspect a first-phase polling centre in Jaipur district
Election officials inspect a first-phase polling centre in Jaipur district Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

Rajasthan panchayat election booths inspected

The State Election Commissioner and District Election Officer (Panchayat) Sandesh Nayak inspected polling centres in the eight panchayat samitis of Jaipur district voting in the first phase, the release said. The aim was to ensure the voting was free, fair and peaceful. Mr Singh visited booths 68 to 71 of Anantpura (Jetpura) gram panchayat, booths 29 to 31 of Devpura and booths 25 to 28 of Jaisinghpura in Chomu panchayat samiti, and booths 37 to 45 of Malikpur gram panchayat in Govindgarh panchayat samiti. He reviewed arrangements and appealed to voters to take part in the process without fear. The release did not give turnout figures.

Key Facts

  • First phase polling (sarpanch, panch): 24 October 2026
  • Jaipur panchayat samitis in phase one: 8
  • Inspected by: State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh
  • Third phase: 476 nominations, 418 candidates, 77 wards
  • Third phase voting: 3 November, 7 am to 6 pm

District officer checks polling booths for power and water

Mr Nayak inspected polling centres in the Jhotwara, Sambhar Lake and Mauzamabad panchayat samitis. He checked arrangements for electricity, drinking water, cleanliness and security at the booths, the release said, and spoke with voters about the facilities and the voting process. He thanked voters for strengthening the country’s democratic tradition by taking part. A separate DIPR release said polling parties for the eight panchayat samitis left for their polling stations on 21 October. It said a reserve assistant polling officer from Chomu who went missing without notice from 22 October has been suspended, and that charge sheets will be issued to other staff who skipped polling duty. Mr Nayak said a list of staff who were absent when polling parties left Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College on 21 October is also being prepared. The release said such absent staff could also face cases under Section 134(1A) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Chomu reserve polling parties had been housed at Mahatma Gandhi Government School, Radhaswamibagh, according to the returning officer’s report.

Third phase: 476 nominations and 3 November polling

The district is also preparing for the third phase. DIPR said 476 nomination papers from 418 candidates were filed over four days for panchayat samiti member posts in 77 wards of Chaksu, Kotkhawda, Madhorajpura, Phagi and Sanganer panchayat samitis. Scrutiny was scheduled for 24 October, and candidates can withdraw until 3 pm on 26 October, after which symbols will be allotted and the final list of candidates issued. Polling parties for this phase will leave on 2 November, and voting for zila parishad and panchayat samiti member posts will be held on 3 November from 7 am to 6 pm, according to the district election office.

Why It Matters: Panchayat polls decide who runs village development funds, so smooth and fair voting matters for every rural household.

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Source: DIPR Rajasthan, 24 Oct 2026 (booth inspection) · DIPR Rajasthan, 24 Oct 2026 (absent staff) · DIPR Rajasthan, 23 Oct 2026 (third phase) · State Election Commission Rajasthan

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