Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Rajasthan Urban Local Body Vote Counting Begins Across 309 Bodies
Rajasthan is counting votes from elections for city and town councils.
The counting began on September 14 at centres protected by security personnel.
Elections were held in two rounds, on September 9 and September 11.
The elections covered 309 urban local bodies across the state.
Reports give different totals for the number of wards, councillor posts and voters.
Jaipur’s 150 wards are among those being counted.
The results will show which candidates win seats on the local councils.
Mayors and other local leaders will be chosen later on September 21 and 22.
Counting for councillor elections began at 8 AM on September 14 across 309 Rajasthan urban local bodies.
The elections cover either 10,167 wards and 38,889 candidates, according to one report, or 10,245 councillor posts, according to another.
Polling took place in two phases on September 9 and 11, with security deployed at counting centres.
Reported turnout figures differ: one account gives 70.01% overall turnout, while another reports 76.42% and 70.68% for the two phases.
Mayors and chairpersons will be elected on September 21, followed by deputy officials and municipal vice-presidents on September 22.
- Who
- Voters and candidates contesting councillor elections in Rajasthan’s 309 urban local bodies, including BJP and Congress candidates.
- What
- Officials are counting votes for urban local body councillor elections.
- When
- Counting began at 8 AM on September 14, 2026; mayors and chairpersons will be elected on September 21.
- Where
- Counting is taking place at designated centres across Rajasthan; Jaipur’s counting is at Shri Bhawani Niketan College of Pharmacy.
- Why
- The results will determine control of civic bodies and indicate the urban electoral mood ahead of the 2028 Rajasthan Assembly elections.
- Counting date
- September 14, 2026
- Urban local bodies
- 309: 10 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils and 248 municipalities
- Reported ward and post totals
- One report cites 10,167 wards and 38,889 candidates; another cites 10,245 councillor posts
- Polling dates
- September 9 and 11, 2026
- Reported turnout
- One report gives 70.01% overall turnout; another reports 76.42% in phase one and 70.68% in phase two
- Jaipur counting
- 150 wards are being counted at Shri Bhawani Niketan College of Pharmacy
- Next leadership elections
- Mayors and chairpersons on September 21; deputy mayors, deputy chairpersons and municipal vice-presidents on September 22
