Udaipur Panchayat Raj Election Nomination Update: 48 Zila Parishad & 293 Samiti Filings; Chandragupta Singh, Lal Singh & Raj Singh Jhala Enter Fray [3-Phase Schedule]

Udaipur: In the latest udaipur panchayat raj election nomination update, the rural electoral arena across Udaipur district witnessed an intense surge of political activity on Monday (Day 3 of nominations), as dozens of contenders marched to the District Collectorate and block headquarters with massive supporter processions. After zero Zila Parishad filings during the first two days, 47 candidates submitted 48 nomination papers for the 47-ward Udaipur Zila Parishad on Monday alone, while 289 candidates filed 292 nomination papers across the 10 Phase-1 Panchayat Samitis—taking the cumulative Panchayat Samiti tally to 290 candidates and 293 nomination forms ahead of Tuesday’s final deadline.

Collectorate Witnessed Festive Processions After Two Quiet Days

According to District Election Officer and Collector Gaurav Agrawal, the nomination window for the first phase of the Panchayati Raj general elections opened quietly on Friday and Saturday, with candidates waiting for official party symbol declarations and auspicious muhurats. Not a single nomination paper was submitted for the Zila Parishad during the first two days, and only a lone nomination was recorded in Vallabhnagar Panchayat Samiti on Saturday.

By Monday morning, however, the atmosphere outside the Udaipur District Collectorate transformed into a vibrant political rally ground. Supporters wearing colorful Mewari turbans and party scarves arrived with flower garlands and dhol beats from across Girwa, Mavli, Vallabhnagar, Bhinder, Jhadol, and Kurabad. Following the release of the Udaipur Panchayat Election 2026 Congress candidate list for all 47 Zila Parishad wards and BJP’s ward declarations, candidates queued up across the three designated returning officer chambers at the Collectorate before the 3:00 PM daily cut-off.

Block-Wise Panchayat Samiti Nomination Tally (10 Phase-1 Blocks)

District Election Officer Gaurav Agrawal confirmed that across the 10 Panchayat Samitis going to polls in the first phase—representing 284 Gram Panchayats and 826 polling booths—a total of 289 candidates submitted 292 nomination forms on Monday. Combined with Saturday’s single filing in Vallabhnagar, the cumulative figure stands at 290 candidates and 293 nomination forms. Vallabhnagar, Mavli, Bhinder, and Girwa recorded the highest turnout of candidates on Day 3.

Udaipur Collectorate Room-Wise Ward Allocation for Zila Parishad Filings

To streamline crowd management on Tuesday (October 13)—when remaining Congress, BJP, Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP), and independent candidates will file their papers before the 3:00 PM deadline—the District Election Office has divided the 47 Zila Parishad wards across three ground-floor chambers at the Udaipur District Collectorate:

• Room No. 125: Zila Parishad Wards 1 to 16
• Room No. 106: Zila Parishad Wards 17 to 32
• Room No. 103: Zila Parishad Wards 33 to 47

Heavyweights Enter Zila Parishad Fray: Chauhan, Lal Singh & Raj Singh Jhala File Papers

Monday’s udaipur panchayat raj election nomination update was headlined by three high-profile political heavyweights from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress who filed their Zila Parishad nominations and immediately staked claim to rural leadership:

1. Chandragupta Singh Chauhan (BJP — Zila Parishad Ward 40)

Former BJP Udaipur Dehat District President Chandragupta Singh Chauhan submitted his nomination papers from Ward No. 40 accompanied by senior BJP office-bearers and rural karyakartas. Speaking to reporters outside the Collectorate after filing his papers, Chauhan emphasized that rural water security and agricultural prosperity will top his agenda:

“Our foremost priority in the Zila Parishad will be permanently resolving rural water resource bottlenecks across Udaipur district and executing concrete irrigation and watershed schemes in the direct interest of our farmers.”

2. Lal Singh Jhala (Congress — Zila Parishad Ward 2)

Former Udaipur Dehat Congress District President Lal Singh Jhala gathered hundreds of supporters near Mohta Park before marching in a grand procession to the Collectorate to file his nomination from Ward No. 2 during an auspicious muhurat. Dismissing rumors of internal party rift, Jhala launched a sharp attack on the state government:

“Every dedicated party worker naturally aspires to ask for a ticket, and that is their democratic right—there is zero factionalism inside the Congress party. The current BJP government is merely doing superficial window-dressing (lipapoti) on the ground. Congress will win a decisive majority, and our party high command will decide who becomes the Zila Pramukh.”

3. Raj Singh Jhala (Congress — Zila Parishad Ward 32)

Senior Congress leader Raj Singh Jhala—widely regarded in Mewar political circles as a close confidant of former Assembly Speaker Dr. C.P. Joshi and former Cabinet Minister Udailal Anjana, as well as the nephew of late Vallabhnagar MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat—arrived with a massive cavalcade of supporters from the Vallabhnagar region to file his nomination from Ward No. 32. Addressing the media, Raj Singh Jhala expressed confidence that rural voters across Vallabhnagar, Bhinder, and Girwa will elect a Congress-led Zila Parishad board.

Political Flashpoint: Congress Dehat Chief Raghuveer Singh Meena Alleges Threats in Kotra

Adding political heat to the nomination process, Udaipur Dehat Congress District President and former MP Raghuveer Singh Meena leveled serious allegations against the ruling BJP, accusing it of misusing state administrative machinery to intimidate opposition candidates in tribal blocks.

• Death Threats Alleged in Kotra: Speaking to the media at the Collectorate, Meena alleged that two Congress candidates in the Kotra block were threatened with death and warned not to file their nomination papers.
• Pressure on Government Employee Relatives: Meena further claimed that Congress candidates whose family members or relatives serve as government employees are being intimidated with threats of punitive transfers to remote districts and spoiled Annual Confidential Reports (CRs).
• Clarification on His Own Candidacy: Putting to rest speculation about whether he would personally contest for the Zila Pramukh post, Meena stated clearly: “Raghuveer Meena is not in any race to contest elections. I am among those entrusted by the party to manage and steer this election campaign. Our Zila Pramukh candidate will be a strong, grass-roots leader.”

Meanwhile, grassroots civic grievances continue to shape voter sentiment across rural pockets, as seen recently when villagers along the Madar–Thoor road in Udaipur staged a protest warning of an election boycott over long-pending road infrastructure repairs.

Complete 3-Phase Panchayati Raj Voting Schedule in Udaipur District

Polling across Udaipur district’s 20 Panchayat Samitis and 47 Zila Parishad wards will be conducted in three staggered phases between October 22 and November 5, 2026. Notably, within each phase, voting for Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti members takes place first via EVMs, followed two days later by voting for Sarpanch and Ward Panch posts:

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