Panchayat election Jaipur: 86.48% turnout

The Panchayat election Jaipur second phase drew a turnout of 86.48 per cent on Friday, 30 October 2026, when voters in 112 gram panchayats of five panchayat samitis chose their sarpanches, District Election Officer Sandesh Nayak said, according to DIPR Rajasthan.

Panchayat election Jaipur: Voters show their identity documents outside a polling booth in Jaipur district — Voters show their identity documents outside a polling booth in Jaipur district Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

Panchayat election Jaipur: turnout by samiti

Of 3,78,364 registered voters, 3,27,224 cast their votes, the district election officer said. Jalsu panchayat samiti recorded the highest turnout at 88.89 per cent, followed by Rampura Dabri at 88.57 per cent. Amer recorded 85.98 per cent, Shahpura 84.70 per cent and Amarsar 84.24 per cent. The polling was held under the Panchayati Raj General Elections 2026 being conducted by the State Election Commission, Rajasthan, in phases across the state. Photographs released by DIPR show voters holding up identity documents as they queued at polling booths in the district. The five panchayat samitis that voted in this phase in Jaipur district were Amarsar, Amer, Jalsu, Rampura Dabri and Shahpura.

Key Facts

Turnout: 86.48% (Jaipur district, phase 2)
Gram panchayats: 112 in five panchayat samitis
Votes cast: 3,27,224 of 3,78,364
Highest: Jalsu, 88.89%
Victory processions: banned (State Election Commissioner)

State Election Commission checks Jodhpur booths

In a separate release, DIPR said State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh inspected polling booths in Jodhpur district on Friday, where voting in the second phase was held across 17 panchayat samitis. He said voting in Jodhpur district had now been completed in two phases, and that the next tasks, including counting, must be carried out with full fairness and transparency. He reviewed security at counting centres and directed that enough police be deployed and that the set protocol for safeguarding EVMs be followed. He made clear that processions linked to nominations and victories are fully banned and told officials to enforce the order strictly.

State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh inspects a polling booth in Jodhpur district Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

Help for elderly and disabled voters at the gram panchayat level

Rajeshwar Singh praised the voter awareness (SVEEP) activities in Jodhpur. He called the posting of women constables at booths, and the use of wheelchairs and Scouts and Guides volunteers to help senior citizens and voters with disabilities, a useful step. He told officials that elderly and disabled voters must not face any difficulty, and that booths must have easy access, drinking water and other basic facilities. District releases from Sawai Madhopur, Bundi and Chittorgarh describe preparations for the later phases of the elections in early November. In Sawai Madhopur, the third phase of voting is scheduled for 3 November in the Bamanwas, Bonli, Malarna Doongar and Khandar panchayat samitis, the district release said. In Bundi, the district administration said voting by postal ballot will be held on 2 and 13 November and reviewed preparations for it. Results will be declared after counting under the State Election Commission’s schedule.

Why It Matters: Sarpanches run village budgets, water and road works, so high turnout shows how closely rural Rajasthan follows these local polls.

Source: DIPR: Jaipur phase 2 turnout · DIPR: State Election Commissioner in Jodhpur · State Election Commission, Rajasthan