Voter Turnout Reaches 61.87% in First Phase of Panchayat Elections in Rajasthan
Jaipur, October 24: In the first phase of the Panchayat elections, voter turnout reached 61.87% by 3 PM across 104 Panchayat Samitis in 16 districts. According to data released by the State Election Commission, the highest turnout was recorded in Mangta Panchayat Samiti, Barmer, at 78.67%, while the lowest was in Bhinder, Udaipur, at 43.69%. Voting will continue until 6 PM, followed by counting of votes at the Panchayat headquarters, with results expected late into the night.
By 3 PM, over 70% voter turnout was noted in 27 Panchayat Samitis, primarily in Barmer, Phalodi, and Jodhpur. After Mangta, the next highest turnouts were in Phalodi at 78.38%, Dechu at 77.99%, Ghantiyali at 77.17%, and Leelasar in Barmer at 77.16%. All ten Panchayat Samitis in Barmer recorded over 70% voter participation.
Conversely, six Panchayat Samitis saw turnout below 50%. Following Bhinder, Rani in Pali recorded 46.65%, Kalandri in Sirohi at 47.26%, Marwar Junction in Pali at 47.79%, Sumerpur at 48.8%, and Shivganj in Sirohi at 49.67%.
In Jaipur district, among eight Panchayat Samitis, the highest turnout was in Dudu at 63.39%, while Kishangarh-Renwal had the lowest at 57.91%. Other notable turnouts included Mojambabad at 62.38%, Jhotwara at 61.34%, Sambhar Lake at 61.32%, Jobner at 60.31%, Govindgarh at 59.72%, and Chomu at 58.13%.
Overall, the voter turnout varied significantly across districts. Here are some highlights:
– Ajmer: Srinagar 63.37%, Ajmer Rural 51.11%
– Alwar: Ramgarh 75.64%, Reni 59.91%
– Barmer: Mangta 78.67%, Fagaliya 70.99%
– Udaipur: Bhinder 43.69%, Ogna 68.48%
In this first phase, voting is taking place for 3,314 Gram Panchayats, where villagers will elect their Sarpanch and 28,682 Ward Panch members. This follows the voting held on October 22 for District Council and Panchayat Samiti members in the same Panchayat Samitis.
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