Rajasthan: Counting of votes for the results of Rajasthan civic elections started on Monday 14 September. The results of elections held in 309 urban bodies of the state are coming out. These include 10 municipal corporations, 47 municipal councils and 252 municipalities. About 1.44 crore voters were eligible to cast their votes in the elections held on a total of 10,245 councillor seats. A total of 74.05% voting was recorded in the two phases of voting. In the first phase, 76.41% voting took place in 162 bodies on September 9 and in the second phase, 71.69% voting took place in 147 bodies on September 11.
How many candidates’ fate is at stake in the Rajasthan MC elections?
The results of these elections will decide the fate of 38,889 candidates in 10,167 wards. 16,465 polling stations were set up across the state for voting. Apart from this, seats were reserved for women, SC, ST and OBC.
What is the competition between BJP and Congress in Jaipur?
In the initial trends, BJP has taken the lead in Jaipur Municipal Corporation. As of 9:22 am, BJP was ahead of Congress by 5-3. Even before this, BJP was in the lead by 4-3.
Which party got the lead in Pali?
The contest in Pali Municipal Corporation appeared very close. According to the update at 9:23 am, BJP was ahead in 11 wards, Congress in 10 wards and Independents in 2 wards. Earlier, Congress was leading by 6-4.
What is the situation in Jodhpur and Alwar?
In the initial trends in Jodhpur Municipal Corporation, Congress took a lead of 3-0 over BJP. Whereas in Alwar Municipal Corporation, BJP was leading by 2-1.
In which cities has it won?
The results of many wards have also come out in the initial phase of counting. BJP candidate Jatin Shrimali won in Ward 44 of Udaipur Municipal Corporation. Poonam Kanwar of Congress was victorious in Ward 17 of Udaipur. Apart from this, Congress also won in Ward 1 of Udaipur.
Have some councillors already been elected unopposed?
77 councillors have been elected unopposed in the Rajasthan civic elections. Of these, 44 councillors are from BJP, 16 from Congress and 17 are independent.
When will the elections for mayor and chairman be held?
Elections for the post of Mayor and Chairman will be held after the declaration of the election results of the councilors. According to the information, the elections for mayor and chairman are proposed on September 21. Elections for Deputy Mayor, Deputy Chairman and Vice Chairman will be held on September 22.
In which big cities of Rajasthan are votes being counted?
The 10 municipal corporations include Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Alwar, Pali and Bharatpur. These include 150 wards in Jaipur, 100-100 wards in Jodhpur and Kota, 80-80 wards in Ajmer, Udaipur and Bikaner, 70 in Bhilwara and 65-65 wards in Alwar, Pali and Bharatpur. At present, the counting of votes is going on and the picture of the contest is constantly changing with the trends coming from different bodies.
