Rajasthan panchayat polls: Disciplinary action taken against 15 officials | Jaipur News

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JAIPUR: District collector and district election officer Antar Singh Nehra on Wednesday took disciplinary action against 15 officials for not being present at the time of departure of polling parties for the first phase of zila Parishad and panchayat samiti elections to be held on Thursday.
“In view of this, notices have been served to all the 15 officials,” stated an official order.
Over 26 lakh voters will decide the fate of 1,721 candidates for the posts of panchayat samiti members as the first phase of zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in six districts will be held on Thursday.
Out of 1,564 panchayat samiti members, 521 panchayat samiti members will be elected in the first phase on Thursday. Voters will be able to exercise their franchise at 3,599 polling booths across six districts – Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa and Sirohi.