Voting for panch and sarpanch posts concluded across 3,626 Rajasthan gram panchayats. A strong turnout came alongside scattered violence, disputes and a delimitation boycott.Doogero Ka Tala panchayat samiti in Barmer recorded the highest turnout of 90.11 per cent till 6 pm, while Ahore panchayat samiti in Jalore registered the lowest at 60.94 per cent.. (Photo-ITG)Jaipur,Oct 30, 2026 22:36 ISTVoting for panch and sarpanch posts in 3,626 gram panchayats across 22 districts of Rajasthan concluded on Friday, with a turnout of 78.77 per cent recorded till 6 pm, news agency Press Trust of India reported.

Incidents of stone-pelting, disruptions and disputes over an unsealed ballot box and alleged bogus voting were reported in some areas.Counting began immediately after polling ended, with the results to be declared thereafter. Elderly people and women were among those seen queuing at polling stations across the state, while voters in Kotputli-Behror district turned out despite light rain and drizzle at several places.Officials told PTI that Doogero Ka Tala panchayat samiti in Barmer recorded the highest turnout of 90.11 per cent till 6 pm, while Ahore panchayat samiti in Jalore registered the lowest at 60.94 per cent.Residents of Karanpur village under Peepalkheda gram panchayat in the Mahwa area of Dausa district boycotted polling in protest against the delimitation exercise.

In Jodhpur, around 50 people were detained for creating a disturbance during voting and more than 20 vehicles were seized. Stone-pelting was reported in Bhopalgarh and Borunda.In Umrain in Alwar, a commotion broke out after a ballot box was found without a seal.

At a polling booth in Kanwat gram panchayat under Khandela panchayat samiti in Sikar district, police used batons to disperse a crowd after a dispute erupted. In Khanpura gram panchayat under Singhana panchayat samiti in Jhunjhunu district, sarpanch candidates clashed over allegations of bogus voting.

A disturbance was also reported in Bikaner.A total of 21,839 candidates contested the sarpanch posts, while 45 sarpanches had already been elected unopposed.Polling across the 3,626 gram panchayats ended with a turnout of 78.77 per cent till 6 pm, despite disruptions in some districts. Vote counting began after polling concluded, with the results to follow.- Ends