On Monday, voting teams for the third phase of the Panchayati Raj 2026 elections set out from the Government Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) College in Kotputli‑Bharod to their assigned booths.

In the presence of Sub‑District Electoral Officer and Additional District Collector Sohan Singh Naruka, the teams were handed EVMs, voting material and required documents.

Details of polling stations

The third phase earmarks a total of 108 village panchayats and 342 polling stations (booths) across four panchayat samitis – Neemrana, Viratnagar, Maid‑Kundla and Bharod.

  • Neemrana: 40 village panchayats, 136 booths
  • Viratnagar: 27 village panchayats, 79 booths
  • Maid‑Kundla: 18 village panchayats, 57 booths
  • Bharod: 23 village panchayats, 70 booths

The Sub‑District Electoral Officer said all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure free, fair and peaceful voting, and procedural guidelines were given to the teams.

Background

According to ETV Bharat, the third phase of the Panchayati Raj elections will see 1.06 crore voters across 27 districts exercising their franchise. This phase will elect district council and panchayat samiti members, with a total of 9,094 candidates contesting.

What’s next

Sohan Singh Naruka said that after all preparations at polling stations are completed on time, the voting process should run smoothly and, after results are declared, the concerned officials will complete the required formalities.