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Rajasthan Panchayat Election 2026: 7.43 lakh Jaipur voters go to polls in phase 1 on 22 October

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Editor's note: This updates TrendDesh's 20 October report on phase 2 and phase 3 in Jaipur with the final phase 1 arrangements released by DIPR on 20 October.

Preparations for the first phase of the Rajasthan Panchayat Election 2026 in Jaipur district are complete, with 7,43,640 voters set to elect zila parishad and panchayat samiti members on Thursday, 22 October, the Rajasthan government’s DIPR said. Polling parties leave for their booths on Wednesday, 21 October, after final training.

Rajasthan Panchayat Election: Election officials at the phase 1 arrangements review in Jaipur on 20 October
Election officials at the phase 1 arrangements review in Jaipur on 20 October Photo: DIPR Rajasthan (official handout, free to use with credit).

Rajasthan Panchayat Election phase 1 in Jaipur: 146 wards and 797 polling stations

District Election Officer (Panchayat) Sandesh Nayak said phase 1 covers 146 wards in eight panchayat samitis, with 797 polling stations. Chomu has 25 wards, 144 polling stations and 1,38,595 voters. Dudu has 15 wards, 75 stations and 66,333 voters. Govindgarh has 19 wards, 103 stations and 1,01,878 voters, and Jhotwara has 15 wards, 62 stations and 58,648 voters. Jobner has 19 wards, 107 stations and 93,576 voters, and Kishangarh Renwal has 19 wards, 109 stations and 1,00,152 voters. Mauzamabad has 17 wards, 96 stations and 93,950 voters, while Sambhar has 17 wards, 101 stations and 90,508 voters. Polling parties will set off with EVMs and election material from the Shri Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College campus.

Key Facts

  • Jaipur phase 1 voters: 7,43,640
  • Wards: 146 in 8 panchayat samitis; 797 polling stations
  • 22 Oct: zila parishad and panchayat samiti voting on EVMs, 7 am to 6 pm
  • 24 Oct: sarpanch and ward panch voting by ballot; 25 Oct: deputy sarpanch
  • Counting (ZP and PS members): 20 November, 8 am

EVM voting first, then ballot papers for sarpanch

Voting for zila parishad and panchayat samiti members will be held on 22 October from 7 am to 6 pm on EVMs. Nominations for sarpanch and ward panch posts in the same areas will be taken on Friday, 23 October, and voting for those posts will be held by ballot paper on Saturday, 24 October, again from 7 am to 6 pm. Deputy sarpanchs will be elected on Sunday, 25 October. This means phase 1 polling teams must stay in their areas for five days and four nights and handle both EVM and ballot-paper voting, Nayak said. Votes for zila parishad and panchayat samiti member posts from all phases will be counted on Friday, 20 November, from 8 am at the Shri Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College campus.

Final review and instructions to polling staff

Nayak reviewed phase 1 arrangements on Tuesday with returning officers of all eight panchayat samitis and other election officials. He told them to make every arrangement for a free, fair and peaceful vote and asked all staff to treat election duty as work of national importance, to be done with full honesty and impartiality. He also directed that EVMs be collected at the panchayat samiti headquarters after polling and brought safely to the college campus. Officers including Additional District Collectors Rajeev Dwivedi, Ashish Kumar, Rajendra Singh and Devyani, and Deputy District Election Officer Meghraj Singh Meena attended. In Bikaner, nominations for all 41 zila parishad member posts have been completed and work on the third phase of panchayat samiti nominations is under way, DIPR said separately.

Why It Matters: These rural polls decide who runs village and block-level development in Rajasthan for the next five years. Knowing the dates and booth numbers helps voters plan, especially in a staggered, multi-day process.

Also on TrendDesh: Rajasthan Panchayat Election 2026: 247 in fray in Jaipur phase 2, phase 3 nominations open till 23 October · Rajasthan panchayat election: 45,384 polling stations, 1.55 lakh posts as observers get their orders

Source: DIPR Rajasthan: Jaipur phase 1 voters and booths, 20 Oct 2026 · DIPR Rajasthan: Jaipur phase 1 review, 20 Oct 2026 · DIPR Rajasthan: Bikaner review, 20 Oct 2026 · State Election Commission, Rajasthan

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