BJP candidate gets one vote in Rajasthan local body polls

Mr. Kailashchand said that he was a voter of Ward 12 but the BJP fielded him from the neighbouring Ward 13 of the Parbatsar municipality in Didwana-Kuchaman district

Published - September 14, 2026 05:25 pm IST - JAIPUR

EVMs kept inside a room at a counting centre during the vote counting for the Rajasthan Civic Body Election 2026 on September 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

BJP candidate Kailashchand must be having a tough day after finding out he got only one vote in Rajasthan's urban local body elections, the results of which were announced on Monday (September 14, 2026).

The party candidate contested from Ward 13 of Parbatsar municipality in Didwana-Kuchaman district.

According to the State Election Commission website, Congress candidate Hina Khanam won the ward with 376 votes, while Independent candidate Rashid Khan secured 195 votes.

Mr. Kailashchand told PTI that he was a voter of Ward 12, but the BJP fielded him from the neighbouring Ward 13.

"I got one vote. My vote is in Ward 12. I was fielded from Ward 13. Someone from that ward has voted for me," he said.

Parbatsar municipality has 25 wards. The Congress won 13 wards, securing a simple majority, while the BJP won 12.

Kailashchand's result stood out as counting was still underway for 309 urban local bodies across Rajasthan, where more than 10,000 councillor posts were at stake.

Published - September 14, 2026 05:25 pm IST

Rajasthan / election / voting

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