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Rajasthan Civic Polls See High Turnout Ahead of Final Phase
Rajasthan is holding elections for local city and town governments.
The first round took place on September 9, 2026.
About 76 out of every 100 registered voters cast ballots.
Arnod had the highest participation, with nearly 92% of voters taking part.
Bhilwara had the lowest participation, at 63.84%.
The first round covered 162 local bodies and more than 5,000 wards.
A second round will take place on September 11.
After both rounds, officials will count the votes according to the announced schedule.
Rajasthan’s first civic-election phase recorded 76.41% turnout across 162 Urban Local Bodies.
Arnod Nagar Palika in Pratapgarh recorded the highest turnout at 91.98%.
Bhilwara Municipal Corporation recorded the lowest turnout at 63.84%.
The first phase involved 5,393 wards, 7,683 polling booths and 20,623 candidates.
The second and final phase is scheduled for September 11 under the ‘One State, One Election’ initiative.
- Who
- Registered voters, candidates and Rajasthan’s State Election Commission are involved in the Urban Local Body elections.
- What
- Rajasthan is conducting elections for 309 Urban Local Bodies in two phases.
- Where
- The elections are being held across Rajasthan, including 162 Urban Local Bodies in the first phase.
- When
- The first phase was held on September 9, 2026, and the second phase is scheduled for September 11.
- Why
- The polls are being conducted as part of the ‘One State, One Election’ framework.
Key facts
- First-phase turnout
- 76.41%, with 43,95,488 of 57,52,280 registered voters casting ballots
- First-phase coverage
- 162 Urban Local Bodies and 5,393 wards
- Urban Local Bodies statewide
- 309, including 10 Municipal Corporations, 47 Municipal Councils and 252 Municipalities
- Highest turnout
- 91.98% in Arnod Nagar Palika, Pratapgarh
- Lowest turnout
- 63.84% in Bhilwara Municipal Corporation
- Polling infrastructure
- 7,683 booths and 20,623 candidates in the first phase
- Second phase
- Scheduled for September 11, 2026
Sources
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