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Vote Counting Begins for 540 Candidates in Banswara-Dungarpur Municipal Elections
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 13 Sep 2026, 05:31 PM
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Counting of votes for 540 candidates across municipal bodies in Banswara and Dungarpur districts started at 8 a.m. on Monday.
The counting of votes for 540 candidates contesting municipal elections in Rajasthan’s Banswara and Dungarpur districts commenced at 8 a.m. on Monday. The process is being carried out simultaneously in several urban local bodies.
In Banswara district, officials began tallying ballots for the Banswara Nagar Parishad as well as the Kshalgadh and Paratpur‑Garhi Nagar Palikas. In Dungarpur district, counting started at the Dungarpur Nagar Parishad and the Sagwara Nagar Palika.
The large slate of candidates reflects intense competition for control of local governance structures, which manage civic services such as water supply, sanitation and street lighting. Results are expected to be announced later this week, shaping the administrative agenda for the coming term.
These counts are part of the statewide municipal elections that determine the composition of urban bodies across Rajasthan, a key indicator of grassroots political trends ahead of the next state assembly polls.
In Banswara district, officials began tallying ballots for the Banswara Nagar Parishad as well as the Kshalgadh and Paratpur‑Garhi Nagar Palikas. In Dungarpur district, counting started at the Dungarpur Nagar Parishad and the Sagwara Nagar Palika.
The large slate of candidates reflects intense competition for control of local governance structures, which manage civic services such as water supply, sanitation and street lighting. Results are expected to be announced later this week, shaping the administrative agenda for the coming term.
These counts are part of the statewide municipal elections that determine the composition of urban bodies across Rajasthan, a key indicator of grassroots political trends ahead of the next state assembly polls.