Rajasthans Panchayat Elections Kick Off with First Phase Voting Tomorrow

Jaipur, October 22: Rajasthan is set to begin the first phase of its Panchayati Raj elections on Thursday, October 22. Voting will take place for 16 district councils and 104 Panchayat committees. Approximately 8.5 million voters will choose from 6,926 candidates for their district council and Panchayat committee representatives. Polling will be conducted from 7 AM to 6 PM.

Each voter will cast ballots for two positions, requiring two Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at every polling station. After voting on the first EVM, voters will proceed to the second one. The counting of votes for the district councils and all phases of the Panchayat committees is scheduled for November 20.

District Council: Voting in 293 Wards Across 16 Districts

In this first phase, voting will occur in 293 wards across 16 districts. The total number of wards in these districts is higher, as additional wards will have elections in subsequent phases. For instance, out of the 57 wards in the Jaipur district council, voting will occur in 22 during this phase.

Panchayat Committees: 1,788 Wards Across 104 Committees

The following is a breakdown of the wards in various district Panchayat committees:
– Ajmer: 6 wards
– Alwar: 6 wards
– Barmer: 10 wards
– Bhilwara: 9 wards
– Bikaner: 4 wards
– Dungarpur: 7 wards
– Jaipur: 8 wards
– Jhalawar: 4 wards
– Jodhpur: 6 wards
– Kota: 4 wards
– Nagaur: 7 wards
– Pali: 5 wards
– Rajsamand: 5 wards
– Sirohi: 4 wards
– Udaipur: 10 wards
Total: 104 committees with 1,788 wards.

Key Contestants

The main competition for the district council and Panchayat committee seats is between the BJP and Congress. In tribal areas like Dungarpur and Udaipur, the Bharatiya Tribal Party and independent candidates also hold significant influence.

In Jaipur district, 417 candidates are contesting across 146 wards in the eight Panchayat committees for this first phase. The polling teams were dispatched on Wednesday.

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