Churu, November 12. Under the Panchayati Raj General Elections-2026, preparations for the fourth phase of elections have been completed panchayat-committee-wise by the district administration. District Collector and District Election Officer Abhishek Surana stated that for the fourth phase, voting for the posts of District Council and Panchayat Committee members will be held on November 14, and for the posts of Panch and Sarpanch on November 16, 2026.

The fourth phase includes Sujangarh, Taranagar East, Taranagar West (Bhaleri), Ratangarh, Churu and Churu North panchayat committees. A total of 231 gram panchayats, 114 panchayat committee wards and 2,001 gram panchayat wards are in these panchayat committees, and 696 polling booths have been designated. There are a total of 6,40,195 voters in the fourth phase, which includes 3,29,702 males, 3,10,490 females and 3 transgender voters.

District Election Officer Surana stated that after the final training on November 13, polling parties will be dispatched from four locations. Polling parties for Sujangarh panchayat committee from "Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal Government Girls College", Sujangarh; for Taranagar East and Taranagar West (Bhaleri) panchayat committees from "Maa Jalpa Devi Government College", Taranagar; for Ratangarh panchayat committee from "Smt. Keshar Devi Lohia Government Girls College", Churu Road, Ratangarh; and for Churu and Churu North panchayat committees from "PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya", Churu, will be dispatched. He has directed all polling personnel to report at the designated place at the scheduled time.

11 alternative documents to be valid for voting

The District Election Officer stated that a Voter ID Card (EPIC card) must be presented at the time of voting. Voters who do not have a Voter ID Card can exercise their right to vote by presenting any one of the 11 alternative photo-identity documents issued prior to the announcement of elections as an original document. These documents include Aadhaar Card, NREGA Job Card, photo-bearing passbook issued by a bank or post office, health insurance smart card issued under a Ministry of Labour scheme or Ayushman Bharat Health Card, Driving License, PAN Card, Indian Passport, photo-bearing pension document, photo-bearing service identity card issued by central or state governments, public sector undertakings or public limited companies, official identity cards issued to MPs and MLAs, and Unique Disability ID (UDID) Card issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

(News / Suryakant Kumawat / Public Relations Officer / IPRD, Churu)