Rajasthan Local Body Polls: 18,266 candidates in fray as second-phase voting begins
- Voting for the second phase of Rajasthan's urban local body elections is underway on Friday across 147 urban local bodies, with more than 87 lakh voters eligible to cast ballots at 9,758 polling booths.
- The two-phase process covers 309 urban local bodies total, comprising 10 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils, and 248 municipalities; the first phase held 162 bodies on September 9 with 76.41 percent voter turnout.
- Jaipur Municipal Corporation has 150 wards, the largest civic body in this phase. Jodhpur and Kota municipal corporations each have 100 wards, while Ajmer and Udaipur each have 80 wards and Pali has 65 wards.
- A minor dispute broke out in Jaipur at a polling station in ward 114 after supporters of an Independent candidate objected to a Congress candidate's presence; police responded to the incident.
- Counting of votes for councillor posts begins September 14 at 8 am, while mayors and chairpersons will be elected September 21, followed by deputy mayors and municipal vice-presidents on September 22.
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LatestlyUnion Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat casts vote in second phase of Rajasthan local body polls
Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, along with his family members, cast his vote during the second phase of the Rajasthan local body elections in Jodhpur on Friday.
Rajasthan local body polls: Second phase voting underway, 18,266 candidates are in fray
The six municipal corporations going to polls today include Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur and Pali. The Jaipur Municipal Corporation with 150 wards is the largest civic body in this phase. There are 723 candidates in the fray, 24.33 lakh eligible voters and 2,256 polling booths in Jaipur.
Rajasthan Nikay Chunav 2026: Second and Final Phase Voting Underway Across 147 Bodies – Check Voter Turnout in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur & Pali, Complaints, Violence and Latest Updates
Rajasthan Nikay Chunav 2026: Rajasthan Nikay Chunav Phase 2 voting is underway across 147 urban bodies, with 87.60 lakh voters and 18,266 candidates. Check Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and latest polling updates.
In the second and final phase of Rajasthan civic elections 2026, voting is going on in 4,774 wards of 147 bodies. The sharp statements of Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari and Congress leader Ashok Gahlot increased the political heat. Both BJP and Congress claimed their victory.
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