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Politics
Congress Wins 37 Wards in Ajmer Municipal Election, BJP Trails After 36 Years
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 12:31 PM
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The Congress party captured 37 of the 80 wards in Ajmer's municipal election, while the BJP secured 32 and independents took 11 seats.
The recent Ajmer Municipal Corporation election marked a dramatic shift in the city's political landscape. Out of the 80 contested wards, the Congress party emerged victorious in 37, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 32, and independent candidates secured the remaining 11 seats.
This result is the first time in roughly 36 years that the Congress has outperformed the BJP in Ajmer's local elections, breaking a long-standing dominance by the ruling party in the region. Analysts attribute the swing to a combination of anti-incumbency sentiment and targeted campaigning by the Congress.
With the council requiring 41 seats for a clear majority, the Congress falls four seats short. Consequently, the 11 independent councillors now hold the balance of power, and their support will be crucial in determining the composition of the mayoral board and key committees.
The next step for all parties will be negotiations to form a governing coalition, a process that could reshape policy priorities for Ajmer's urban development, sanitation and infrastructure projects over the coming term.
This result is the first time in roughly 36 years that the Congress has outperformed the BJP in Ajmer's local elections, breaking a long-standing dominance by the ruling party in the region. Analysts attribute the swing to a combination of anti-incumbency sentiment and targeted campaigning by the Congress.
With the council requiring 41 seats for a clear majority, the Congress falls four seats short. Consequently, the 11 independent councillors now hold the balance of power, and their support will be crucial in determining the composition of the mayoral board and key committees.
The next step for all parties will be negotiations to form a governing coalition, a process that could reshape policy priorities for Ajmer's urban development, sanitation and infrastructure projects over the coming term.