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Rajasthan Panchayat Elections 2026: Last day of nominations today amid ticket suspense
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News18•13-10-2026, 13:32
Rajasthan Panchayat Elections 2026: Last day of nominations today amid ticket suspense
- •Today is the final day to file nominations for the first phase of the Rajasthan Panchayat Elections 2026 across 16 districts including Jaipur.
- •Neither BJP nor Congress has fully announced ward candidates for Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis, causing high anxiety among aspirants.
- •Both major parties are delaying ticket announcements to prevent internal rebellions, following strategies used in past civic body elections.
- •BJP has released a partial list of candidates only for Jaipur district, while Congress is yet to officially declare any names.
- •Aspirants are filing nominations at their own discretion or based on verbal hints, eagerly awaiting final party confirmation.
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Neither the BJP nor the Congress has officially announced ward candidates for Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis in the first phase, except for a few uncontested Jaipur district names released by the BJP, leaving aspirants anxious.
The nomination filing for the first phase concludes at 3 PM today, while voting for the first phase of Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members is scheduled for October 22, 2026, with polling teams departing a day prior.
Elections for members of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis are held using official party symbols, whereas elections for Sarpanches and ward panches of Gram Panchayats are conducted without party symbols, receiving only verbal support.
