Notification for Election of Panchatyat Raj Institutions in Rajasthan has been issued. Elections would be held in 3 phases this month. Notification for 2 panchayat samitis Osian and Bawri will be issued on 14 th January. <br/> <br/>AIR Jaipur correspondent reports that works and payments under Mahatma Gandhi NREGA would not be affected by Model election code of conduct in rural areas. <br/> <br/>AIR correspondent reports, more than three crore rural voters would elect one lakh five thousand Panchs 9166 sarpanchs 249 Pradhans and 33 Zila pramukhs in 3 phases from 20th January to 5th February in 3 phases. <br/> <br/>16 posts of Zila Pramukhs are reserved for women.31261 Polling booths would be established for this mega election. <br/> <br/>For the first time EVMs would be used in panchayat elections in 3 distts. Kota, Sikar and Bharatpur.<br/> <br/>The state election commission has fixed the limit of election expenses for different posts from Rs. 5 to 20 thousand. <br/> <br/>Both Congress and BJP are finalising list of candidates. The commission has started an online monitoring system for these elections and elaborates security arrangements would also be made for free and fair elections.<br/><br/>