Jaipur, October 2026: Preparations for the first phase of the 2026 Panchayati Raj general elections in Jaipur district have been completed. Polling teams will leave for their respective polling stations on Wednesday, October 21, after undergoing final training.
During the final training session, polling personnel will receive instructions on voting procedures, the operation of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and other essential election-related guidelines. They will then depart for their designated polling stations with the necessary election materials and arrangements in place.
Jaipur District Election Officer (Panchayat) Sandesh Nayak reviewed preparations for the first phase of polling on Tuesday at the Shri Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College campus. The meeting was attended by returning officers and other election officials associated with all eight concerned Panchayat Samitis.
During a video conference, Nayak instructed the returning officers to ensure all necessary arrangements for conducting the first phase of the Panchayati Raj elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
He directed all personnel involved in the electoral process to consider election duty a task of national importance and discharge their responsibilities with complete integrity, dedication, impartiality and seriousness.
Nayak also instructed officials to collect EVMs after polling at the respective Panchayat Samiti headquarters and transport them securely to the Shri Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College campus.
According to the announced schedule, polling for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti member positions will take place on Thursday, October 22, from 7 am to 6 pm.
The nomination process for the posts of ward members (Panch) and village heads (Sarpanch) will be completed on Friday, October 23. Polling for these positions will be held on Saturday, October 24, from 7 am to 6 pm. The election of Up-Sarpanchs is scheduled for Sunday, October 25.
Counting of votes for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti member positions across all phases will be conducted on Friday, November 20, beginning at 8 am at the Shri Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College campus.
Additional District Collector-I Rajiv Dwivedi, Deputy District Election Officer Meghraj Singh Meena, Additional District Collector-IV Ashish Kumar, Additional District Collector Jaipur City North Rajendra Singh, Additional District Collector-III Devyani, District Supply Officer Priyavrat Singh Charan, Treasury Officer Saurabh Paliwal and the concerned returning officers were present during the review meeting.
