Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Rajasthan Municipality Vote Counting Begins in Mertaroad and Merta City
Votes are being counted in two Rajasthan municipalities, Mertaroad and Merta City.
Counting began at 8am on September 14, 2026.
People in both places voted three days earlier, on September 11.
Mertaroad has 25 wards, and Merta City has 40 wards.
A ward is a local area that elects a municipal representative.
Mertaroad had 108 candidates, while Merta City had 156 candidates.
Turnout was 84.08% in Mertaroad and 82.41% in Merta City.
The supplied updates describe the counting process but do not provide final ward results.
Vote counting for Mertaroad and Merta City municipalities began at 8am on September 14, 2026.
Both municipalities voted in Phase 2 of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections on September 11.
Mertaroad Municipality has 25 wards, while Merta City Municipality has 40 wards.
Mertaroad recorded 84.08% turnout, compared with 82.41% in Merta City.
There were 108 candidates contesting Mertaroad’s wards and 156 candidates contesting Merta City’s wards.
- Who
- Voters and candidates in Mertaroad Municipality and Merta City Municipality.
- What
- Votes are being counted for the 2026 municipal elections.
- When
- Counting began at 8am on September 14, 2026; voting took place on September 11, 2026.
- Where
- Mertaroad and Merta City, in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, India.
- Why
- To determine the winners of municipal wards in the 2026 Rajasthan Urban Local Body elections.
- Mertaroad wards
- 25
- Merta City wards
- 40
- Mertaroad turnout
- 84.08%
- Merta City turnout
- 82.41%
- Mertaroad candidates
- 108 candidates contested after the nomination process.
- Merta City candidates
- 156 candidates contested after the nomination process.
- Counting date
- September 14, 2026
