Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Elections 2026: 128 Nomination Papers Rejected in Udaipur
Udaipur, October 14, 2026: A total of 27 nomination papers for Zila Parishad member seats and 101 for Panchayat Samiti member seats were rejected during scrutiny for the first phase of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj General Elections 2026 in Udaipur district. Meanwhile, 20 nomination papers have been filed so far for the second phase across six Panchayat Samitis.
Scrutiny of nomination papers for the first phase was conducted on Wednesday under the direction of the State Election Commission.
27 Nomination Papers Rejected for Zila Parishad Seats
District Election Officer Gaurav Agrawal said 161 nomination papers had been received for the 47 Zila Parishad seats. These were filed by 158 candidates.
During scrutiny, 27 nomination papers were rejected and two were discarded. Following the process, 132 nomination papers belonging to 132 candidates remained in the electoral contest.
101 Nomination Papers Rejected for First-Phase Panchayat Samiti Elections
For the first phase, a total of 579 nomination papers were filed by 562 candidates for 160 constituencies across 10 Panchayat Samitis in Udaipur district.
The Panchayat Samitis are Jhadol, Bhinder, Ghasa, Girwa, Kurabad, Mavli, Nai, Ogna, Phalasia and Vallabhnagar.
During scrutiny, 101 nomination papers were rejected and six forms were discarded. A total of 472 nomination papers filed by 471 candidates were found valid.
The last date for withdrawal of nominations is October 15, up to 3 pm.
20 Nomination Papers Filed for Second-Phase Elections
The nomination process for the second phase began on October 13 for 96 constituencies across six Panchayat Samitis: Badgaon, Devala, Gogunda, Kotra, Sayra and Sulav.
A total of 20 candidates have filed 20 nomination papers over October 13 and 14. One nomination was received on Tuesday, the first day, while 19 were submitted on Wednesday.
Badgaon Panchayat Samiti received the highest number of nominations, with 11 forms filed so far.
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