Rajasthan's Panchayat Elections Begin: First Phase Voting Scheduled for October 22

Panchayat elections for village government have begun in Rajasthan. In the first phase, voting will be held on October 22. Polling for 16 Zila Parishads and 104 Panchayat Samitis will be held. In this phase, 85,7306 voters will exercise their franchise to elect Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members. A total of 6,926 candidates are in the fray. The Election Department has completed preparations for voting. Polling parties have left from all 16 districts. Heavy police force will be deployed during polling in rural areas. Every voter will cast 4 votes. In the election of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members, every voter will have to vote for two posts. For this, two EVMs will be arranged at the polling station. Voters will exercise their franchise for Zila Parishad member from the first EVM and Panchayat Samiti member from the second EVM. A total of 9,886 polling stations have been set up for the first phase of polling. Polling will go on from 7 am to 6 pm. Apart from the voter ID card, the state election commission will also recognize the name of the second voter on the basis of the Panchayati Raj document.