Voting for the first phase of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections will be held tomorrow across 162 urban local bodies, covering 5,393 wards. A total of 20,623 candidates are contesting, while more than 57.52 lakh voters will cast their ballots at 7,683 polling booths.
Polling will take place from 7 am to 6 pm. The first phase covers four municipal corporations, 27 municipal councils and 131 municipalities.
The four municipal corporations included in the first phase are Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner and Bhilwara.
Polling parties will take charge of their allotted polling booths in their respective districts a day before voting and complete the arrangements required for the election process.
A total of 20,623 candidates are contesting for ward member positions in the first phase. Their votes will be recorded through electronic voting machines (EVMs), with the outcome to be determined after counting.
The 162 urban local bodies have a total of 57,52,278 voters. They will cast their votes at 7,683 polling booths across the state.
Polling parties will be deployed at the designated booths, where election materials and other arrangements will be put in place before voting begins.
Voting will also be held in 18 urban local bodies in Jaipur district, where 565 polling booths have been established.
The 18 urban local bodies are Manoharpur, Phulera, Sambhar, Narayana, Kishangarh-Renwal, Shahpura, Dudu, Chaksu, Phagi, Jobner, Khejroli, Jamwaramgarh, Watika, Kanota, Bassi, Bagru, Kaladera and Chomu.
Polling parties will handle election-related responsibilities at the designated booths in these areas. Voters will be required to present one of the prescribed identity documents at the polling station.
Voters can use any one of 11 prescribed photo identity documents to establish their identity at polling stations. The list includes the Aadhaar card and the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) MGNREGA card.
Photo passbooks issued by banks or post offices can also be used. Health insurance smart cards issued under a scheme of the Ministry of Labour and Ayushman Bharat Health Cards are also among the accepted documents.
Driving licences and PAN cards are valid for identification, as is an Indian passport. Photo pension documents can also be used as proof of identity.
Photo service identity cards issued to employees by the Central Government, state governments, public sector undertakings and public limited companies are also accepted. Government identity cards issued to Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies are included in the list.
For voters with disabilities, the Unique Disability ID (UDID) card issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, will also be accepted as an identity document.
A day before polling, polling parties will take control of their allotted polling booths in their respective districts. They will then complete the necessary arrangements related to the election process.
Administrative arrangements have been made for simultaneous polling across the 162 urban local bodies. Voting will take place at 7,683 booths, with 57,52,278 voters eligible to participate. Polling hours have been fixed from 7 am to 6 pm.
The first phase covers four municipal corporations in Alwar, Bharatpur, Bikaner and Bhilwara, along with 27 municipal councils and 131 municipalities.
The election covers 5,393 wards, with 20,623 candidates contesting. Jaipur district will also conduct polling in 18 urban local bodies as part of the first phase.
