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Politics
Udaipur Municipal Reservation Lottery Draws 80 Wards
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 02:32 PM
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The reservation lottery for 80 municipal wards in Udaipur has been released, determining which caste categories can contest in the upcoming elections.
The Rajasthan municipal elections are underway, with a total of 10,245 wards across the state scheduled for voting. In Udaipur, the state’s reservation lottery for 80 wards has just been announced, marking a critical step in the electoral process.
The lottery will allocate specific caste categories—such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and women—to each ward. Candidates from the designated groups will be eligible to contest in those wards, while others will have to seek alternative constituencies.
Political parties are expected to reassess their strategies in light of the new allocation. The distribution of reserved seats can influence candidate selection, campaign focus, and voter outreach plans.
Election officials have urged parties to review the lottery results promptly to ensure compliance with reservation norms before the final nomination deadline. The outcome of this draw is likely to shape the political landscape of Udaipur’s municipal governance.
The Udaipur Municipal Corporation will oversee the implementation of the reservation schedule, ensuring that the election proceeds in a fair and transparent manner.
The lottery will allocate specific caste categories—such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and women—to each ward. Candidates from the designated groups will be eligible to contest in those wards, while others will have to seek alternative constituencies.
Political parties are expected to reassess their strategies in light of the new allocation. The distribution of reserved seats can influence candidate selection, campaign focus, and voter outreach plans.
Election officials have urged parties to review the lottery results promptly to ensure compliance with reservation norms before the final nomination deadline. The outcome of this draw is likely to shape the political landscape of Udaipur’s municipal governance.
The Udaipur Municipal Corporation will oversee the implementation of the reservation schedule, ensuring that the election proceeds in a fair and transparent manner.