Rajasthan Local Body Election Results 2026 Live: Counting begins as BJP, Congress battle for urban turf

Rajasthan Local Body Election Results 2026 Live: Counting begins as BJP, Congress battle for urban turf

Rajasthan Municipal Election Results 2026: Counting progresses in 309 local bodies

Counting of votes for 14 civic bodies, for 309 urban local bodies, including 10 municipal corporations, began at 8 am.

Visuals from Alwar:

BJP wins unopposed in Naugaon Ward 19

Rajesh Rathi of the BJP has been elected unopposed from Ward No. 19 of the Naugaon Municipality.

Rajasthan Municipal Elections: 77 candidates elected unopposed

As many as 77 candidates were elected unopposed ahead of the polls. Of these, 44 were from the BJP, 16 from the Congress and 17 were independents.

Rajasthan Civic Polls: Why results natter for BJP, Congress

The contest is particularly significant for the BJP government led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, which is seeking to consolidate its position in urban Rajasthan after coming to power in the 2023 Assembly election.

For the Congress, the civic polls offer an opportunity to demonstrate that it retains a strong organisational base in the state despite losing the Assembly election.

The results will also provide an early indication of voter sentiment in Rajasthan’s urban centres and the relative strength of the two principal parties at the ward level.

Rajasthan Local Body Election Results 2026: Welcome to live coverage

Hello and welcome to India Today’s live coverage of the Rajasthan local body elections, where counting of votes has begun across 309 urban local bodies.

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