Rajasthan panchayat polls: Jaipur leads with 14.70% polling till 10 a.m. in first phase
Rajasthan has begun the first phase of its Panchayati Raj elections, with Jaipur recording the highest voter turnout at 10 a.m. The elections cover thousands of gram panchayats and hundreds of panchayat samitis across multiple districts.
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Local elections are fundamental to grassroots democracy in India, determining administrative leadership for rural development.
Rajasthan panchayat polls: Jaipur leads with 14.70% polling till 10 a.m. in first phase left Polling officials with polling materials. ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/bmvuhb/article71610397.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261021484L.jpg ANI Jodhpur, Oct 21 (ANI): Polling officials with polling materials leave for their designated polling stations for the first phase of the Panchayati Raj elections 2026 to be held on October 23, in Jodhpur on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab) Ajmer recorded a polling percentage of 13.63, followed by Alwar at 13.55% and Kota at 13.39% till 10 a.m. Jaipur Jaipur recorded the highest polling percentage at 14.70% among districts in Rajasthan till 10 a.m. on Thursday (October 22, 2026), while the overall turnout stood at 11.74% in the first phase of the Panchayati Raj elections. Polling began at 7 a.m.
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