Jaipur, Oct. 3 -- The Panchayati Raj elections in Rajasthan will be held in four phases, with the nomination process for Panch, Sarpanch and Zila Parishad members beginning on October 8, Chief Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh announced during a press conference on Saturday.

In the first phase of the Panchayati Raj elections, voting will take place simultaneously in Jaisalmer and Phalodi.

With the announcement of the 2026 Panchayati Raj election dates, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force in Rajasthan. It will remain in force for the next two months until the election process concludes.

The last date for filing nominations is October 13, while nominations can be withdrawn until October 15.

Polling for Zila Parishad and Pa...