On 25 October, deputy sarpanch elections were held in 3,314 gram panchayats across 16 districts of Rajasthan, while voting and counting of the first phase concluded on 24 October

During this period, minor clashes over vote results, stone‑throwing incidents, and the sudden death of a booth‑level officer (BLO) were reported in districts such as Alwar, Bikaner, Dhungarpur and Bhilwara

Death of BLO in Dhungarpur

During the nomination for deputy sarpanch in Duka gram panchayat of Simlavada area, Dhungarpur district, BLO Ashok Baria suddenly fell ill, was taken to Simlavada hospital where doctors pronounced death; cause remains unclear as per officer

Opposition over vote results in Alwar

In Garu gram panchayat of Kathumar tehsil, Alwar, supporters of candidate Hardeevi staged a protest outside a government school on Saturday night after the deputy sarpanch election results; they claimed Hardeevi lost by about 76 votes. Her nephew Manoj Kumar said a bundle of ballots was found in the school, not counted, and demanded a recount

Sub‑geographical officer Shyam Sundar said that if any irregularity is found, action will be taken as per rules and requested written basis for recount

Minor clashes in Bikaner and Bhilwara

After the deputy sarpanch election results in Kelga gram of Chaturgarh Panchayat Samiti, Bikaner, stones were thrown on Sunday morning, damaging three police and administrative vehicles; police used light force to control the situation

In Gudha gram panchayat of Bhilwara, unknown persons threw stones at the car of Akhter’s son Zubair, the newly elected sarpanch; the car windows were damaged and Zubair suffered a minor eye injury. Police said the incident may be linked to a dispute over the deputy sarpanch candidate selection, but no FIR has been filed yet

  • Only elected ward panch members vote in deputy sarpanch elections; general voters do not participate
  • The officer said that if any irregularity is confirmed, action will be taken as per rules
  • Police used light force to control the crowd and no major injuries occurred