Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Rajasthan Ward Election Decided by One Vote After Mother's Death
A local election in Rajasthan was decided by just one vote.
Jagdish Prasad, an Independent candidate, received 151 votes.
His opponent, Ramsharan of the BJP, received 150 votes.
This meant Prasad won the seat in Ward No.
6.
Prasad’s mother voted in the election before she died the next day.
People noticed the timing because her son then won by the smallest possible margin.
However, nobody can know who she voted for because ballots are private.
The result shows that even one vote can change an election.
Independent candidate Jagdish Prasad won Rajasthan's Ward No. 6 election by one vote.
Prasad received 151 votes, while BJP candidate Ramsharan received 150.
Prasad's mother voted before dying the following day, according to reports.
Because ballots are secret, her choice of candidate cannot be established.
The result has drawn attention to the decisive importance of every vote.
- Who
- Independent candidate Jagdish Prasad and BJP candidate Ramsharan contested Ward No. 6; Prasad won.
- What
- Jagdish Prasad won by one vote, receiving 151 votes to Ramsharan's 150.
- When
- The election took place before Prasad's mother died the following day; no specific date is given.
- Where
- Ward No. 6 in Rajasthan's local body elections.
- Why
- Prasad won because his vote total was one higher than Ramsharan's; the result gained attention because of his mother's final vote and subsequent death.
- Winner
- Jagdish Prasad, an Independent candidate
- Winning votes
- 151
- Opponent
- Ramsharan, the BJP candidate
- Opponent's votes
- 150
- Winning margin
- One vote
- Ward
- Ward No. 6
- Additional detail
- Prasad's mother voted before passing away the following day