BJP Sweeps Rajasthan Civic Polls: Wins 9 of 10 Mayor Posts Across State

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-09-26 20:59:00

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has delivered a decisive blow to the opposition in Rajasthan's urban local governance, securing a comprehensive landslide across the state’s urban landscape. In high-stakes mayoral elections conducted on Friday across three premier metropolitan civic bodies—Jaipur, Kota, and Jodhpur—the ruling party captured all three mayoral posts with absolute legislative majorities. Following earlier victories in seven other municipal corporations decided the previous week, the latest outcome consolidates the BJP's control over nine out of the ten municipal corporations across Rajasthan, reducing the main opposition Congress to an isolated presence in only the Bikaner civic body.

Decisive Tally Across Major Hubs: Sunil Kothari, Anusuiya Goswami, and Prasanna Mehta Take Helm

The direct council voting on Friday concluded with swift and uncontested leads for the ruling party's official nominees:

Jaipur Municipal Corporation: In the capital city of Jaipur, the BJP's mayoral nominee Sunil Kothari clinched an emphatic victory, establishing a consolidated administrative hold over urban infrastructure, sanitation, and municipal policy.

Kota Municipal Corporation: In the southern educational and coaching capital of Kota, BJP candidate Anusuiya Goswami was comfortably elected mayor after commanding unassailable majority numbers among city ward councilors.

Jodhpur Municipal Corporation: In the cultural hub of Western Rajasthan, Prasanna Mehta captured the mayoral post for the BJP, completing the party's triangular sweep across the state's most prominent municipal centers.

Rapid Electoral Timeline: Polling among municipal councilors commenced promptly at 10:00 AM on Friday morning, and by 2:00 PM, counting was concluded with official certificates formally handed over to the newly elected mayors.

Total Electoral Dominance: 9 Out of 10 Corporations and 203 Urban Civic Bodies

The outcome marks an unprecedented shift in urban grassroots balance of power throughout the desert state:

Opposition Reduced to Bikaner: With victories in Jaipur, Kota, and Jodhpur complementing the earlier round of seven municipal elections, the opposition Congress has been completely edged out of the state's major urban decision-making bodies, retaining solely the mayoral seat in Bikaner.

Grassroots Municipal Dominance: The BJP's consolidation extends far beyond metropolitan corporations, with official state election metrics confirming that the party now holds governing power in 203 out of the total 309 urban local bodies (ULBs), including municipal councils and town municipalities (nagar palikas).

Policy and Civic Implications: By commanding nine of the ten largest municipal headquarters alongside a commanding majority of local civic boards, the ruling administration now wields virtually unhindered legislative authority to implement urban modernization projects, civic infrastructure initiatives, and statewide smart city directives.

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