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Om Birla, Rajasthan Leaders Urge Voting in Civic Polls
Rajasthan is holding elections for local city and town governments.
Om Birla voted and asked more people to vote.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma also voted with his wife.
He said voting is an important part of democracy.
He called the election a “festival of democracy.”
Sharma said his government supports holding elections in a more organized way.
He also said development should benefit people regardless of caste or religion.
The second phase includes 147 urban local bodies and voting is open from 7 am to 6 pm.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla voted in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections and urged greater voter participation.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma voted with his wife at a polling station in Getor, Jagatpura.
Sharma described voting as a “festival of democracy” and said every vote is important.
The Chief Minister defended the ‘One State, One Election’ initiative, saying frequent elections previously disrupted development and wasted public money.
The second and final phase covers 147 urban local bodies, with voting scheduled from 7 am to 6 pm.
- Who
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and voters in Rajasthan.
- What
- The second and final phase of Rajasthan’s urban local body elections is being held, with leaders urging people to vote.
- Where
- Across Rajasthan, including polling stations in Kota and Getor, Jagatpura.
- When
- Friday, during the 2026 second and final election phase; polling is scheduled from 7 am to 6 pm.
- Why
- Leaders said voter participation strengthens democracy and urged citizens to elect representatives for urban local bodies.
Key facts
- Election
- Second and final phase of Rajasthan Urban Local Body Elections 2026
- Urban local bodies
- 147
- Municipal corporations
- 6
- Municipal councils
- 20
- Municipalities
- 121
- Polling hours
- 7 am to 6 pm
- Voting appeal
- Om Birla and Bhajan Lal Sharma urged high voter turnout
Quotes
Bhajan Lal Sharma
Rajasthan Chief Minister who voted in the second phase of the civic elections
“First of all, I would like to appeal to the people of Rajasthan that this is a festival of democracy. In this festival of democracy, every single vote of ours carries immense importance. Therefore, I urge all brothers and sisters to cast their votes and fully elect their urban local bodies so that our development can take place”
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“Genuine development looks at neither caste nor religion; it benefits everyone equally. The Bharatiya Janata Party has been consistently working for you. With a 'triple-engine' government, comprehensive development will be assured”
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