Jaipur: Voting for the second phase of the panchayat elections began at 7 a.m. on Wednesday across five panchayat samitis in Jaipur district. A voter turnout of 15.02 per cent was recorded by 10 a.m., according to the district election branch.
Polling will continue until 6 p.m., after which the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be brought to Jaipur. More than 3.78 lakh voters are eligible to decide the fate of 277 candidates contesting in the second phase.
413 Polling Booths Set Up Across Five Panchayat Samitis
According to the Jaipur district election branch, a total of 413 polling booths have been established for the second phase of voting. Elections are being held for 81 panchayat samiti wards and 11 Jaipur Zila Parishad wards.
The five panchayat samitis going to polls are Amarsar, Amer, Jalsu, Rampura-Dabri and Shahpura.
A total of 247 candidates are contesting for the 81 panchayat samiti wards, while 30 candidates are in the fray for 11 Zila Parishad wards, numbered 11 to 14 and 51 to 57.
Panchayat-Wise Voter Turnout Till 10 AM
Jalsu recorded the highest voter turnout at 16.45 per cent, followed by Shahpura at 16.29 per cent and Amarsar at 15.73 per cent.
The turnout in Amer stood at 14.21 per cent, while Rampura-Dabri recorded the lowest turnout at 13.13 per cent.
Voting for Sarpanch and Ward Panch Posts on October 30
Following the elections for Zila Parishad and panchayat samiti members, the election process for sarpanch and ward panch posts in 112 gram panchayats under these five panchayat samitis will begin on October 29.
Nominations for the posts will be filed on October 29. After scrutiny and withdrawal of nominations, the final list of candidates will be released by the evening.
Voting for sarpanch and ward panch posts will take place on October 30, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Counting will begin after polling concludes, and results are expected to be declared by late night.