Bundi, 23 October – 152 sector officials were trained to manage 796 polling stations across 235 village panchayats for the third and fourth phases of the 2026 Panchayat elections.

The training was held at the town hall of the municipal council, where skilled trainer Chandraprakash Rathore briefed officials on the entire election process for district council and panchayat samiti members, as well as sarpanch, panch, and up-sarpanch elections.

Key topics of the training

Master trainer Bhupendra Sharma trained on code of conduct, basic facilities at polling stations, identifying fearful voters and ensuring their turnout, monitoring illegal campaign vehicles, and legal procedures related to election offences.

Navneet Jain explained the use of EVM machines and the voting process in the election of district council and panchayat samiti members.

Skilled trainers Hemant Jha and Amit Vijayvargiya also trained sector officials on their duties and responsibilities. Previously, returning officers appointed for electoral work received similar training.

  • 152 sector officials trained
  • 796 polling stations in 235 panchayats
  • The purpose of the training is to ensure a peaceful and fair election