Rajasthan Civic Polls 2026: Voting Begins in First Phase Across 162 Bodies
Officials said 57.52 lakh voters are eligible as EVM glitches caused delays and long queues at some polling booths.
- Rajasthan began the first phase of its urban local body elections today across 162 civic bodies, with voting occurring at 7,683 polling stations from 7 am until 6 pm.
- More than 20,000 candidates are contesting 5,393 councillor posts across the 162 bodies, which include four municipal corporations, 27 municipal councils, and 131 municipalities.
- In Jaipur, polling is being conducted at 565 booths across 18 urban local bodies, including Manoharpur, Phulera, Sambhar, Naraina, Kishangarh-Renwal, Shahpura, Dudu, Chaksu, Phagi, Jobner, Khejroli, Jamwaramgarh, Vatika, Kanota, Bassi, Bagru, Kaladera, and Chomu.
- Technical glitches with EVM equipment led to delays and long queues in Alwar, Sawai Madhopur, and Jodhpur as officials worked to resolve the equipment issues.
- The second phase of polling is scheduled for September 11, with counting of votes for all councillor posts set for September 14.
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Voting began on Wednesday in the first phase of Rajasthan's urban local body elections, with polling underway across 162 civic bodies in 39 districts amid heightened security and monitoring arrangements. 🗳️ Rajasthan Urban Local Body Polls 2026: Voting Begins in 162 Bodies Across State Amid Tight Security.
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Times of IndiaRajasthan civic polls 2026: Voting begins in first phase across 162 bodies
Rajasthan witnessed the launch of its urban local body elections on Wednesday, spanning 162 civic bodies. More than 20,000 candidates are contesting for the 5,393 available councillor posts in this key first phase. Voting commenced at 7 am and progresses until 6 pm today. Yet, technical issues with electronic voting machines led to delays and lengthy lines in certain areas.
The first phase of voting has begun in Rajasthan for 5,393 wards across 162 urban bodies under the "One State, One Election" policy. Amid tight security arrangements, more than 5.7 million voters are deciding the fate of 20,623 candidates.
Jaipur (Uttam Hindu News): Voting for the first phase of the 2026 civic elections began in Rajasthan on Wednesday. Voters began lining up at polling stations since Wednesday morning… The post Voting for the 2026 Rajasthan civic elections begins, long queues form at polling booths since morning appeared first on uttamhindu.com.
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