Second Phase of Rajasthan Panchayat Polls Sees Heavy Turnout
Voters turned out heavily in the second phase of Rajasthan's panchayat elections for sarpanch and ward panch posts. The highest turnout recorded was 84.37% in Rampura Dabri, in Jaipur district. Sarpanch is the elected head of a village-level council, while ward panch members represent smaller wards within it.
Context
Context: Panchayats are elected local bodies in rural India that handle village-level matters, and the sarpanch leads a gram panchayat. Such polls are often held in phases across a state, so each round covers different districts.
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