JAIPUR. Jaipur District Election Officer (Municipal) Sandesh Nayak on Saturday directed election and police officials to conduct the 2026 urban local body elections with complete impartiality, fearlessness and independence, in line with instructions from the Rajasthan State Election Commission.

The directive came at a coordination meeting held at the Collectorate auditorium, attended by returning officers from all wards and their counterpart police officers, according to a release issued by the Rajasthan Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR).

690 Wards Across 19 Civic Bodies

Nayak said conducting free and fair elections across Jaipur district's 19 urban local bodies — comprising one municipal corporation and two municipal councils, with a combined 690 wards — was a "moral duty" shared by all officials involved.

Public notice for the elections will be issued on August 27, he said. The last date for candidates to file nomination papers with their respective returning officers is August 31.

Voting will be held in two phases. The first phase, covering municipalities and municipal councils, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9. The second phase, for all municipal corporation ward councillor seats, will be held Friday, September 11. Polling on both dates will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Security and Law-and-Order Measures

Nayak instructed registration officers and their police counterparts to inspect their assigned booths, gather all necessary logistical information and put in place arrangements to ensure smooth polling. He directed officials to identify sensitive and critical polling stations and ensure adequate law-and-order coverage at those locations.

Officials were also told to take legal action against anti-social elements as needed to keep the election process fearless and impartial, the release said.

To curb the movement of narcotics and illegal weapons during the election period, Nayak directed regional transport, police and excise officials to jointly set up checkpoints and conduct regular vehicle inspections.

Police officers were further instructed to ensure licensed arms holders deposit their weapons at local police stations without delay, and to submit weekly law-and-order reports to the district election office on a regular basis.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Hanuman Prasad Meena and other concerned officials attended the meeting, the release said.