BJP wins 197 chairperson and mayor posts, Congress 94, in Rajasthan's civic body elections
21 September 2026
Results for the chairperson and mayor posts of Rajasthan's civic bodies were announced after the ward polls of 9 and 11 September 2026. The BJP won 197 posts and the Congress 94. Results had been declared for 301 of the 309 civic bodies, and seven of the ten municipal corporations had completed their mayoral contests. The Congress won the Bikaner corporation, where Anil Kalla was elected. The ward results were declared together on 14 September, the first time all urban local bodies in the state did so under the 'One State-One Election' model.
BJP posts won:
197
Congress posts won:
94
Civic bodies with results:
301 of 309
Corporations completed:
7 of 10
Why it matters for exams: Urban local body elections, the State Election Commission and the 'One State-One Election' model are standard polity and state-governance questions.
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