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Bikaner mayoral election today as Congress holds majority with 42 of 80 seats
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bikaner
🗓 21 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM
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The Bikaner Municipal Corporation will vote for mayor today. Congress leads the council with 42 of the 80 ward seats, while BJP has 27, independents 10 and RLP one.
The Bikaner Municipal Corporation is set to hold its mayoral election today, marking a key moment in the city's local governance. The poll will determine who will occupy the mayor's office for the next term in the 80‑ward municipal body.
Congress currently commands a clear majority in the corporation, having secured 42 seats out of the total 80. The Bharatiya Janata Party trails with 27 councillors, while independent candidates hold 10 seats and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) has a single representative.
With the Congress majority, the party is positioned to elect its mayoral candidate without needing support from other parties, though the final outcome will depend on the voting process within the council later today.
Congress currently commands a clear majority in the corporation, having secured 42 seats out of the total 80. The Bharatiya Janata Party trails with 27 councillors, while independent candidates hold 10 seats and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) has a single representative.
With the Congress majority, the party is positioned to elect its mayoral candidate without needing support from other parties, though the final outcome will depend on the voting process within the council later today.