Voting for panch and sarpanch posts in 3,626 gram panchayats across 22 districts of Rajasthan began on Friday morning, officials said.
Polling started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.
A total of 21,839 candidates are in the fray for sarpanch posts, while 45 sarpanches have already been elected unopposed, officials said.
They said necessary arrangements have been made to ensure smooth polling.
Counting of votes will begin immediately after polling concludes, and results will be declared thereafter. The panchayati raj elections in Rajasthan are being conducted in four phases.
-PTI
