Archive · 8 Sep 2026
BJP Leads Rajasthan Unopposed Civic Poll Wins; 37 Women Elected
Rajasthan is holding elections for seats in city and town governments.
Some candidates won because nobody else ran against them.
There were 77 such unopposed winners.
The BJP had 44 winners, Congress had 16, and independents had 17.
Thirty-seven of the winners were women.
Sofia from Ramgarh Shekhawati was the youngest winner at 22 years old.
Deeg had the most unopposed winners, with 10.
Voting for 232 other seats will happen on September 9 and 11.
Seventy-seven candidates were elected unopposed in Rajasthan’s urban local body polls.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won 44 unopposed seats, while Congress won 16.
Independent candidates secured the remaining 17 unopposed victories.
Women accounted for 37 of the unopposed winners.
Elections for the remaining 232 seats are scheduled for September 9 and 11.
- Who
- Seventy-seven candidates were elected unopposed, including 44 from the BJP, 16 from Congress, 17 independents, and 37 women.
- What
- Candidates won 77 seats without opposition in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections.
- When
- The results were reported on September 7; voting for the remaining seats is scheduled for September 9 and 11.
- Where
- Across Rajasthan’s urban local bodies; no candidate won unopposed in Jaipur’s 150 wards.
- Why
- These candidates were elected unopposed because no opposing candidate contested their respective seats.
- Unopposed winners
- 77 candidates
- Bharatiya Janata Party victories
- 44 seats
- Congress victories
- 16 seats
- Independent victories
- 17 seats
- Women winners
- 37
- Remaining seats
- 232
- Youngest winner
- Sofia of Ramgarh Shekhawati, aged 22
- District with most unopposed winners
- Deeg, with 10
