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Politics
Congress Wins 37 Seats in Ajmer Municipal Election, Ends 36-Year Drought
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 06:00 PM
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The Congress party secured 37 councilor seats in the Ajmer Municipal Corporation election, ending a 36‑year period without power and signalling its intention to form the municipal board with backing from most independents.
The Ajmer Municipal Corporation election concluded with the Indian National Congress emerging as the clear winner, capturing 37 of the 70 councilor seats. The result marks a decisive shift in the city's local politics, where the party had been out of power for the past 36 years.
Congress leaders announced that the party now intends to form the municipal board, citing the numerical strength it has achieved. They also said that a majority of the 11 independent candidates who won seats are likely to support the Congress-led board, bolstering its claim to governance.
Political analysts view the outcome as a resurgence of Congress in Rajasthan's urban centers, highlighting the electorate's desire for change after three decades of alternate rule. The party's next steps will involve formal negotiations with independents to secure a stable majority before the board is officially constituted.
Congress leaders announced that the party now intends to form the municipal board, citing the numerical strength it has achieved. They also said that a majority of the 11 independent candidates who won seats are likely to support the Congress-led board, bolstering its claim to governance.
Political analysts view the outcome as a resurgence of Congress in Rajasthan's urban centers, highlighting the electorate's desire for change after three decades of alternate rule. The party's next steps will involve formal negotiations with independents to secure a stable majority before the board is officially constituted.