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Rajasthan Local Body Elections Phase Two: Over 8.7 Million Voters Cast Ballots in 147 Bodies
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 09:44 AM
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In the second phase of Rajasthan's local body elections, more than 8.7 million voters are voting across 147 bodies, including 40 newly created ones holding their inaugural polls.
The second phase of Rajasthan's local body elections began today, with polling underway in 147 municipal and panchayat bodies across the state. Election officials report that over 8.7 million registered voters have turned out to cast their ballots, reflecting a robust participation rate for local governance contests.
Among the bodies voting, 40 are newly constituted local authorities that are conducting their first-ever elections. These inaugural polls are expected to set the administrative tone for the newly formed councils and influence development priorities in their respective areas.
State leaders, including Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, Governor Bagde and Deputy Chief Minister Diya, are also heading to the polls, underscoring the political importance attached to these grassroots elections. The outcomes will shape control of local institutions ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections later this year.
Among the bodies voting, 40 are newly constituted local authorities that are conducting their first-ever elections. These inaugural polls are expected to set the administrative tone for the newly formed councils and influence development priorities in their respective areas.
State leaders, including Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, Governor Bagde and Deputy Chief Minister Diya, are also heading to the polls, underscoring the political importance attached to these grassroots elections. The outcomes will shape control of local institutions ahead of the upcoming state assembly elections later this year.