Rajasthan Panchayat Polls: First Randomisation of EVMs Done
The exercise covered 5,115 ballot units and an equal number of 5,115 control units for 2,094 polling booths across 597 Gram Panchayats under all 22 Panchayat Samitis
UdaipurTimes, October 13 - The first randomisation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for all phases of the 2026 Panchayati Raj general elections across all 22 Panchayat Samitis in Jaipur district was done on Tuesday, October 13, at the Collectorate conference hall.
The process was carried out under the direction of District Election Officer (DEO), Panchayat, Sandesh Nayak, in the presence of Additional District Collector IV Ashish Kumar, representatives of political parties and concerned officials.
The DEO said that, in accordance with the directions of the State Election Commission, randomisation was conducted to ensure that the Panchayati Raj elections are held in the district in a free and fair manner.
The exercise covered 5,115 ballot units and an equal number of 5,115 control units for 2,094 polling booths across 597 Gram Panchayats under all 22 Panchayat Samitis in the district.
The second phase of randomisation will take place on October 16, when it will be determined which EVM will be allocated for election duties at each polling booth.
