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Rajasthan phase two panchayat polls draw 1.06 crore voters
The Hindu·
Rajasthan’s second-phase village panchayat polls for Sarpanch and Ward Panch in 22 districts on October 30, 2026 drew 1.06 crore voters across 3,626 panchayats after 45 Sarpanches won unopposed. Rampura Dabri in Jaipur recorded 84.37% turnout, the highest. Karanpur villagers boycotted over delimitation while Pyara Ka Nagla and Bawatra skipped voting over boundary changes. Counting began after polls closed.
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What It Means For You
- Sarpanch and Ward Panch results from 3,626 panchayats set local spending and dispute forums for roughly 1.06 crore voters who participated.
- Boycotts in Karanpur and boundary protests elsewhere leave those wards without fresh mandates until disputes are resolved.
- Police interventions in Kotputli-Behror and Jodhpur over bogus voting claims could affect repolling or scrutiny orders.
What's Happening
- Voters queued despite drizzle in Kotputli-Behror on the Jaipur-Delhi highway and in Malakhera, Alwar.
- Rival groups clashed in Majra Aheer and Sangariya Phata before police restored order.
- Elderly voters and women were seen standing in lines at booths.
Clashes reported in two villages
- Rajasthan gram panchayat polls run in multiple phases across districts.
- Forty-five Sarpanch seats did not face contests after unanimous selections.
- Delimitation changes triggered protests in Dausa and Jalore areas named in the report.
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