Jaipur: A total of 6,926 candidates are contesting panchayat samiti and zila parishad member elections in the first phase of panchayat polls Thursday. Of these, 5,233 are contesting panchayat samiti seats and 1,693 are vying for zila parishad membership.
Departure of polling parties from Bhawani Niketan for Panchayat election
Polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm across 16 zila parishads and 104 panchayat samitis. A total of 85,07,306 voters are eligible to vote, including 43.86 lakh men and 41.20 lakh women. Authorities have set up 9,886 polling booths for the phase.
Departure of polling parties from Bhawani Niketan for Panchayat election
Voting will be conducted using electronic voting machines (EVMs). Since elections for both tiers are being held simultaneously, each polling station will have two EVMs — one for panchayat samiti membership and the other for zila parishad membership.The main contest is between BJP and Congress, while Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) has a presence in tribal areas. Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) and independent candidates are also contesting in several constituencies.In Jaipur district, polling will cover 146 wards across eight panchayat samitis and 22 zila parishad wards.The electoral process will subsequently move to the gram panchayat level. Nominations for sarpanch and ward panch posts will be completed Friday, Oct 23, with polling scheduled for Saturday, Oct 24, from 7 am to 6 pm. Voting for these posts will be conducted through ballot papers. Elections for up-sarpanch posts will be held Sunday, Oct 25.Counting of votes for panchayat samiti and zila parishad member elections across all phases will take place Nov 20 from 8 am at Shri Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College campus in Jaipur.
