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RLP emerges kingmaker in Kekri municipal council after split verdict
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ajmer
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 09:45 AM
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In Kekri’s 40‑ward municipal election, Congress won 20 seats, BJP 18 and RLP 2, leaving the council president’s post hanging on a 21‑vote majority, making the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party the decisive player.
The recent municipal elections in Kekri, Ajmer district, resulted in a fragmented council. Out of the 40 wards, the Indian National Congress secured 20 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party won 18, and the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) captured the remaining two.
With a simple majority of 21 votes required to elect the council president, neither the Congress nor the BJP can claim the post on their own. The two RLP councillors now hold the balance of power, positioning the party as a potential kingmaker.
Political analysts note that the situation mirrors the 2021 municipal outcomes in the region, where cross‑voting and coalition talks altered the power dynamics. Stakeholders are expected to engage in negotiations, and the RLP’s support could determine whether the Congress or the BJP clinches the presidency.
The council’s composition underscores the growing importance of smaller regional parties in local governance, especially in tightly contested bodies where every seat can tip the scale.
With a simple majority of 21 votes required to elect the council president, neither the Congress nor the BJP can claim the post on their own. The two RLP councillors now hold the balance of power, positioning the party as a potential kingmaker.
Political analysts note that the situation mirrors the 2021 municipal outcomes in the region, where cross‑voting and coalition talks altered the power dynamics. Stakeholders are expected to engage in negotiations, and the RLP’s support could determine whether the Congress or the BJP clinches the presidency.
The council’s composition underscores the growing importance of smaller regional parties in local governance, especially in tightly contested bodies where every seat can tip the scale.