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Rajasthan Panchayat Polls Begin October 23: Over 4 Crore Voters to Participate
- •Elections for Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan will be held in four phases from October 23 to November 17.
- •The polls will cover 41 Zila Parishads, 457 Panchayat Samitis, and 14,403 Gram Panchayats following recent delimitation and reorganisation.
- •More than 4.03 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots across 45,384 polling stations.
- •Polling for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members is scheduled for October 23, October 29, November 4, and November 14.
- •Counting of votes for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members will take place on November 20 at district headquarters.
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Elections to Panchayati Raj institutions in Rajasthan will be held in four phases from October 23 to November 17. Polling for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members is scheduled for October 23, October 29, November 4, and November 14, while elections for panch and sarpanch posts will occur on October 25, October 31, November 6, and November 16.
More than 4.03 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise across 45,384 polling stations. Specifically, out of 4,03,07,308 total voters, there are 2,08,87,351 men, 1,94,19,789 women, and 168 third-gender voters, representing a 6.22 per cent increase from the 2020-21 elections.
Following the delimitation and reorganisation of Panchayati Raj institutions, the elections will cover 41 Zila Parishads, 457 Panchayat Samitis, and 14,403 Gram Panchayats. This is an increase from the previous 33 Zila Parishads and 352 Panchayat Samitis.
