Voters across 22 districts of Rajasthan cast their ballots in the second phase of the Panchayati Raj elections. The first phase of zila parishad and panchayat samiti polls was held on October 22, followed by voting for panch and sarpanch posts on October 24.Polling began at 7 am for 352 wards of 22 zila parishads and 2,197 wards of 124 panchayat samitis. (Representative photo)Jaipur,Oct 28, 2026 13:34 ISTVoting was under way across 22 districts of Rajasthan on Wednesday in the second phase of the panchayati raj elections, news agency Press Trust of India reported.Polling began at 7 am for 352 wards of 22 zila parishads and 2,197 wards of 124 panchayat samitis.
Voting was delayed at some places because of faults in electronic voting machines.Polling will continue until 6 pm, and those who reach polling stations before the deadline will be allowed to vote. Each voter will cast two votes — one for a zila parishad member and another for a panchayat samiti member.Urban Development and Housing Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra was among the early voters.
He was seen standing in a queue at booth number 54 in Bharni village of Sikar district. In Ganeshwar village of Neem Ka Thana panchayat samiti in Sikar, 95-year-old Mali Devi arrived with her family to cast her vote.Electronic voting machine problems affected polling at two booths in Tiwari panchayat samiti in Jodhpur.
Voting also began 30 minutes late at two booths in Ajmer for the same reason, officials told PTI. At booth number 71 in Muradpur village under Singhana panchayat samiti in Jhunjhunu, an electronic voting machine developed a fault after the first vote was cast.
Polling resumed after the machine was replaced, officials said.The elections are being held in four phases under a revised schedule.The first phase of the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections was held on October 22, while voting for panch and sarpanch posts took place on October 24.The remaining two phases of the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections are scheduled for November 3 and 14.- Ends