Jaipur, April 19 -- Polling for 12 parliamentary constituencies in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan began amid tight security arrangements on Friday.
Chief Electoral Officer Praveen Gupta said that the polling, which began at 7 am will continue till 6 pm across 12 parliamentary constituencies.
He said that the 12 constituencies where voting is being held in the first phase are Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, and Nagaur. A total of 114 candidates, including 102 male and 12 females, are in the fray in this phase.
Gupta said that to ensure free, fair, and transparent polling, stringent security arrangements have been made. "Ten companies of the...