Jaipur/Bharatpur, Nov. 14 -- Over 10.5 million voters will decide the electoral fate of 8,843 candidates in the fourth phase of Rajasthan's panchayati raj elections on Saturday, with polling scheduled across 25 districts for 382 Zila Parishad wards and 2,142 Panchayat Samiti wards. A total of 10,594,285 voters, including 5,488,275 men and 5,105,951 women, are eligible to exercise their franchise at 11,905 polling booths. Of the 8,843 candidates in the fray, 1,322 are contesting Zila Parishad seats, while 7,521 are vying for Panchayat Samiti membership. The fourth phase has also drawn attention for the participation of family members of prominent political leaders. Parakram Singh, son of senior BJP leader Rajendra Rathore, and his daughter-in-law are contesting Zila Parishad polls from Churu. Sri Ganganagar has the highest number of candidates in both categories. Elections are being held in 30 Zila Parishad wards in the district, where 101 candidates are in the fray. Similarly, 553 candidates are contesting 164 Panchayat Samiti wards, the highest among the districts going to polls in this phase. State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh, who reviewed election preparedness in Bharatpur on Friday, said the State Election Commission was fully prepared to conduct the fourth phase after successfully completing the first three phases. Under the One State, One Election initiative, elections to urban local bodies have already been conducted, followed by three phases of panchayati raj elections. Singh said polling had been completed in around 11,000 panchayats, with only a few disputes reported during the process and no major incidents. Repolling in Bilara Panchayat Samiti of Jodhpur district is scheduled for November 15, he said. Singh said the fourth phase would cover around 3,500 panchayats and that he was visiting Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur and Tonk districts to assess election arrangements. During his visit, he reviewed the law and order situation, election management, training of polling personnel, randomisation of polling parties and compliance with the Model Code of Conduct. Arrangements for accommodation and transportation of polling personnel, along with preparations for counting scheduled for November 20, were also reviewed. He held meetings with district officials and directed them to ensure free, fair and peaceful polling. A public holiday will be observed in four panchayat samitis of Jaipur district on Saturday to facilitate voting in the fourth phase of the Rajasthan panchayati raj elections. Employees of government and semi-government offices, as well as industrial and commercial establishments in the concerned election areas, will be entitled to a holiday to exercise their franchise. District election officer (panchayat) Sandesh Nayak said polling for Zila Parishad and panchayat samiti member posts would be held on November 14 in Bassi, Toonga, Jamwaramgarh and Aandhi. Voting for sarpanch and ward panch posts in these areas will take place on November 16....