Heavy polling in the second phase of panchayat elections for Sarpanch, Ward Panch in Rajasthan

Female voters walk towards a polling station to cast their votes during the second phase of Panchayat (Sarpanch) elections in Ajmer. | Photo credit: ANI

In the second phase of village panchayat elections for Sarpanch and Ward Panch, heavy polling took place in 22 districts of Rajasthan on Friday (October 30, 2026). While 45 Sarpanches were earlier elected unopposed, as many as 3,626 village panchayats went to polls and 1.06 lakh voters exercised their franchise.

The highest voter turnout was recorded at 84.37% in Jaipur’s Rampura Dabri district. Voters arrived at the polling stations in large numbers, excited, the elderly and women queuing up to exercise their right to vote.

People turned out to vote despite light rain and drizzle in places like Kotputli-Behror, located on the Jaipur-Delhi National Highway, and Malakhera area of ​​Alwar district. Counting of votes began immediately after polling ended, with results expected to be announced late at night.

Residents of Karanpur village in Dausa district’s Mahwa area boycotted voting to protest the delimitation exercise, while villagers in Dausa’s Pyara Ka Nagla and Jalore’s Bawatra and Dayalpur did not turn up to vote to protest the change in their panchayats.

Rajasthan gram panchayat polls: second phase held amid reports of minor clashes and protests

Rival groups of villagers in Kotputli-Behror’s Majra Aheer and Jodhpur’s Sangariya Phata clashed over allegations of fake voting. Police intervened at both places and brought the situation under control. ()

Published – 31 Oct 2026 04:25 IST