Final Phase of Rajasthan Panchayat Elections Underway Amid EVM Glitches and Rising Turnout
The final phase of Rajasthan's panchayat elections is underway across 25 districts, with voting from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Over 1.05 crore voters are eligible to elect representatives for 2,524 seats, including 382 zila parishad and 2,142 panchayat samiti wards. By 1 p.m., turnout reached 39.15%, with some delays reported due to EVM glitches. Prominent candidates include BJP leader Rajendra Rathore's son and daughter-in-law. Vote counting for all phases is scheduled for November 20.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 41/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, thehindu. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 14 Nov, 05:27 am. Other outlets followed.
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