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Kota Municipal Election: 67.66% Turnout as Results Expected Today
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 08:31 AM
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A voter turnout of 67.66% was recorded in Kota’s municipal corporation election, with over 5.5 lakh of the 8.26 lakh registered voters casting ballots. All eyes are on the pending result to determine the new board.
Kota’s municipal corporation election, covering all 100 wards, saw a turnout of 67.66 percent, according to the latest figures released by the election officials. Out of 8,26,923 registered voters, 5,59,485 turned up at the polls to cast their votes.
The high participation rate underscores the heightened political engagement in the city, as voters sought to influence the composition of the new municipal board that will oversee local governance and development projects.
Candidates from several political parties as well as independents contested the election across the wards, making the outcome pivotal for the balance of power within the corporation. The result will determine which party or coalition secures control of the board and its key committees.
Election authorities have announced that the official results will be declared later today, prompting residents, party workers and analysts to await the final tally that will shape Kota’s municipal administration for the coming term.
The high participation rate underscores the heightened political engagement in the city, as voters sought to influence the composition of the new municipal board that will oversee local governance and development projects.
Candidates from several political parties as well as independents contested the election across the wards, making the outcome pivotal for the balance of power within the corporation. The result will determine which party or coalition secures control of the board and its key committees.
Election authorities have announced that the official results will be declared later today, prompting residents, party workers and analysts to await the final tally that will shape Kota’s municipal administration for the coming term.