Voting for the second phase of Panchayat elections begins in Rajasthan

The voting process for the second phase of the Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan was conducted on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. This polling is taking place across 22 districts of the state. According to an Amar Ujala report, voting was held for 352 wards of Zila Parishad and 2,197 wards of 124 Panchayat Samitis in this phase. Voting began at 7 am.

According to a report by The Hindu, the start of voting was delayed at some places due to glitches in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). In Ajmer, voting started about 30 minutes late at two polling stations due to EVM issues. In Jodhpur's Tinwari Panchayat Samiti, the voting process was also affected at two polling stations due to EVM problems. At booth number 71 in Muradpur village under the Singhana Panchayat Samiti of Jhunjhunu district, an EVM glitch occurred after the first vote was cast, but voting resumed after the machine was replaced.

By 10 am, 13.68% voting was recorded. Voting will continue until 6 pm, and voters who reach the polling stations before the deadline will be allowed to cast their votes. Each voter will cast two votes, one for the Zila Parishad member and the other for the Panchayat Samiti member. According to the Amar Ujala report, this voting has been peaceful, and women have participated in large numbers.

According to the voting figures, the highest turnout of 20.60% was recorded in the Khairabad Panchayat Samiti of Kota district by 10 am. This was followed by 19.88% in Umren Panchayat Samiti of Alwar, 19.14% in Bithnok Panchayat Samiti of Bikaner, and 19.08% in Bakani Panchayat Samiti of Jhalawar. In Jaipur district, 16.45% voting was recorded in Jalsu Panchayat Samiti, 16.29% in Shahpura, 15.73% in Amarsar, 14.21% in Amber Panchayat, and 13.13% in Rampura Dabri.

The lowest turnout of 6.08% was recorded in Pirawa (Sunel) Panchayat Samiti of Jhalawar district. Voting was 8.66% in Gogunda of Udaipur and 8.93% in Mundwa Panchayat of Nagaur. In Ganeshwar village of Neem Ka Thana Panchayat Samiti in Sikar district, 95-year-old Mali Devi came to vote with her family members. Urban Development and Housing Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra was also among the early voters at booth number 54 in Bharni village of Sikar district.

These elections are being held in the state in four phases under a revised schedule. The first phase of the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections was held on October 22, while voting for the posts of Panch and Sarpanch was conducted on October 24. The remaining two phases of the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections are scheduled to be held on November 3 and November 14.