Third Phase of Panchayat Elections Set for November 3 in Rajasthan

Ganpat Singh Chouhan November 3, 2026, 1:59 am 4 min read

Jaipur, November 3: The third phase of the Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan will take place today, November 3, across 27 districts. Voters will cast their ballots for district council and panchayat committee members. This phase includes elections for 377 district council wards and 2,119 panchayat committee wards, totaling 2,496 wards. A total of 9,094 candidates are contesting, with 10,681,567 voters determining their fate. Voting will occur from 7 AM to 6 PM, with 11,869 polling stations established for the process.

In the district council, there are 1,305 candidates for 377 wards, while the panchayat committee has 7,789 candidates for 2,119 wards. On average, each district council ward has about 3.5 candidates, and each panchayat ward has nearly 4 candidates. The voter demographic includes 5,548,472 men, 5,133,051 women, and 44 voters from other categories, indicating that approximately 48% of the electorate is female. Each polling station is expected to accommodate around 900 voters, with provisions for drinking water, shade, and facilities for elderly and disabled voters.

Bharatpur District Sees Highest Number of Candidates

In Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma‘s home district of Bharatpur, there are the most candidates in this phase, with 787 total. This includes 91 candidates for 19 district council wards and 696 candidates for 98 panchayat committee wards. Bharatpur has the highest number of candidates among the 27 districts in this phase. Each panchayat ward in Bharatpur has an average of over seven candidates, while the overall average for the phase is less than four.

Karoli is also witnessing a competitive race, with 373 candidates for 51 panchayat committee wards, averaging about 7.25 candidates per ward. Following Bharatpur, the districts with the highest number of candidates for district councils include Deeg with 86 candidates for 17 wards, Hanumangarh with 78 candidates for 24 wards, and Churu with 76 candidates for 20 wards. The most district council wards are in Dausa and Hanumangarh, each with 24 wards. In Dausa, there are 63 candidates for these wards. Udaipur has 24 candidates for 8 wards, while Sri Ganganagar has 31 candidates for 9 wards.

Dausa District Leads in Panchayat Committee Wards

Dausa district has the highest number of panchayat committee wards, totaling 142, with 474 candidates contesting. When combined with the 63 candidates for the district council, Dausa has a total of 537 candidates. Hanumangarh follows with 410 candidates for 97 wards, Churu with 400 candidates for 117 wards, Deeg with 385 candidates for 111 wards, and Sikar with 323 candidates for 89 wards. The lowest number of candidates is in Bundi, with 11 candidates for 5 district council wards and 69 candidates for 25 panchayat committee wards, totaling 80 candidates.

232 Candidates in Jaipur’s Five Panchayat Committees

In Jaipur district, there are 32 candidates for 11 district council wards. The panchayat committees of Chaksu, Kotkhawada, Madhorajpura, Phagi, and Sanganer have 232 candidates across 77 wards.

Upcoming Elections for Ward Panch and Sarpanch

Following the voting on November 3, elections for ward panch and sarpanch will be held on November 5, with nominations accepted on November 4. The counting of votes for the panch and sarpanch will occur at the village panchayat headquarters after the voting concludes, and the deputy sarpanch will be elected on November 6. The counting of votes for district council and panchayat committee members will take place on November 20, meaning candidates will wait 17 days for the results after voting.

The third phase will include voting in the designated wards of Balotra, Banswara, Baran, Beawar, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dausa, Didwana-Kuchaman, Deeg, Dholpur, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jalore, Jhunjhunu, Karoli, Khairthal-Tijara, Kotputli-Bahrod, Pratapgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Salumber, Sikar, Tonk, and Udaipur districts.

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