Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Congress Holds Jhalawar as Independents Shake Up Rajasthan Civic Polls
Rajasthan held elections for many local city councils and municipalities.
Congress won most seats in Jhalawar, an area linked to former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
Independent candidates won the most seats in Bharatpur.
The BJP returned to majority control in Barmer after 15 years.
The Aam Aadmi Party won a majority in Baran.
The BJP led in several other places, including Churu and Jaisalmer.
In Jaisalmer, results for 21 wards had been announced, with the BJP ahead.
More than 35,000 candidates took part in the elections.
Congress won 29 of 45 wards in Jhalawar, the stronghold of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, while the BJP won 13.
Independents won 36 of 65 wards in Bharatpur, ahead of the BJP’s 20 and Congress’s seven.
The BJP secured a majority in Barmer with 29 of 55 wards, returning to control after 15 years.
The Aam Aadmi Party won a majority in Baran, taking 31 of 60 wards, while Congress won 18.
Voting took place on September 9 and 11, with turnout of 76.41% in the first phase and 71.69% in the second.
- Who
- The Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Aam Aadmi Party, Independents, and other parties and candidates.
- What
- Results began emerging for elections to Rajasthan’s 47 Municipal Councils and 252 Municipalities.
- When
- Voting took place on September 9 and 11; results were being announced afterward.
- Where
- Urban local bodies across Rajasthan, including Jhalawar, Bharatpur, Barmer, Baran, Churu, Nagaur, Sikar, and Jaisalmer.
- Why
- The elections will determine the political standing of more than 35,000 candidates across Rajasthan’s urban local bodies.
- Jhalawar result
- Congress won 29 of 45 wards; the BJP won 13, Independents two, and the AAP one.
- Bharatpur result
- Independents won 36 of 65 wards; the BJP won 20, Congress seven, the BSP one, and the RLP one.
- Barmer result
- The BJP won 29 of 55 wards and secured a majority after 15 years.
- Baran result
- The AAP won 31 of 60 wards, followed by Congress with 18 and the BJP with nine.
- Churu result
- The BJP won 30 of 60 wards, Congress 24, and Independents six.
- Voting turnout
- Turnout was 76.41% in the first phase and 71.69% in the second phase.
- Candidates
- More than 35,000 candidates contested the urban local body elections.