Voting for Zila Parishad and panchayat samiti members in Jaipur district's first phase of the Panchayati Raj elections will take place on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 7 am to 6 pm. The phase covers 797 polling centres across eight panchayat samitis.
Polling teams left Shri Bhawani Niketan Pharmacy College on October 21 after training, carrying EVMs, ballot papers and other election materials for their assigned centres. Their deployment covers several election activities through October 25.
Eight panchayat samitis and 7.43 lakh voters
The October 22 vote covers 146 panchayat samiti wards and 22 Zila Parishad wards. The eight panchayat samitis are Chomu, Dudu, Govindgarh, Jhotwara, Jobner, Kishangarh-Renwal, Mauzmabad and Sambhar.
A total of 7,43,640 voters are eligible to vote in this phase:
- Male voters: 3,84,195.
- Female voters: 3,59,445.
- Polling centres: 797.
District Election Officer (Panchayat) Sandesh Nayak has directed officials to ensure the arrangements needed for free, fair and orderly polling at the centres.
First-phase election schedule: October 22 to 25
EVMs will be used on October 22 for the Zila Parishad and panchayat samiti member elections. In the first-phase areas, nominations for sarpanch and ward panch posts will follow on October 23, with ballot-paper voting on October 24, also from 7 am to 6 pm.
| Date | Election activity | Time or voting method |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 22 | Zila Parishad and panchayat samiti member voting | 7 am to 6 pm; EVMs |
| Friday, October 23 | Sarpanch and ward panch nominations | Nomination process at gram panchayat level |
| Saturday, October 24 | Sarpanch and ward panch voting | 7 am to 6 pm; ballot papers |
| Sunday, October 25 | Deputy sarpanch election | Election of the upsarpanch |
Polling teams will remain in their assigned areas for five days and four nights to carry out these duties, handling both EVM and ballot-paper elections.
Where to raise election complaints in Jaipur
Residents can contact election observer Narayan Singh at Circuit House, Jaipur, with grievances and complaints related to the Panchayati Raj elections.
Complaints can also be registered with the election control room in Room 116, Jaipur Collectorate, or by calling 0141-2992564.
