The Information and Public Relations Department said that under Panchayati Raj General Elections‑2026, 535 nomination papers were submitted for Deeg and Kumher Panchayat Samiti member posts, of which 416 candidates' nominations were found valid
District Election Officer Mayank Manish said that 235 nomination papers (196 candidates) were submitted in the Deeg Panchayat Samiti area, with 190 nominations declared valid. In Kumher, 300 nomination papers (229 candidates) were submitted, with 226 found valid
Nomination rejections and discards
A total of 72 nomination papers were rejected and 47 nomination papers were discarded across both areas. After this process, 416 valid nominations remained
Background
In the past four days, a total of 535 nomination papers were filed in both Deeg and Kumher Panchayat Samitis, with 426 candidates staking claim. This figure is corroborated by reports in Dainik Bhaskar and Pratahkal, but final validity is confirmed only in the government release
What’s next
After scrutiny of nominations, the next stage is withdrawal of names and preparation of the final candidate list, which the District Election Officer will issue in the coming days
- Valid nominations in Deeg: 190
- Valid nominations in Kumher: 226
- Total valid candidates: 416
- Rejected nomination papers: 72
- Discarded nomination papers: 47