Rajasthan civic poll results: BJP wins Mayors in all 7 bodies, Congress takes Bikaner, Tonk
Synopsis
Rajasthan's civic poll results are more than a local scorecard — they are a stress test of the BJP's 2023 mandate. The party swept Mayors in all seven corporations declared so far, but Congress's shock Bikaner Mayoral win on Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal's home turf, and a near tie in Jodhpur's wards, suggests the opposition still has teeth where it matters most.
Key Takeaways
The BJP won Mayors in all seven municipal corporations where results were declared by 23 September 2026 .
Congress won the Bikaner Municipal Corporation Mayoral post , defeating the BJP on Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal's home turf.
In Tonk (former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot's seat), Congress won 32 of 59 wards and elected its Chairman and Deputy Chairman.
The BJP lost the Jhalawar Municipal Council and failed to form boards in Dudu constituency municipalities.
In the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation , the BJP won 45 wards against Congress's 44 — with the Mayoral result due on 25 September .
Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota Mayoral elections are scheduled for 25 September 2026 .
The Rajasthan civic body election results, declared on 23 September 2026, have revealed a broadly favourable performance for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) across the state, even as the Indian National Congress mounted a credible challenge in several key seats — including the turf of senior BJP ministers. The results offer a granular map of each party's real ground strength ahead of future electoral cycles.
BJP's Broad Sweep and Mayoral Wins
The BJP succeeded in electing Mayors in all seven municipal corporations where results were declared, consolidating its urban hold. In Bharatpur Municipal Corporation — the home city of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma — the BJP won 20 seats and relied on the support of Independents to cement its position.
The party swept all four municipalities in the Malpura-Todaraisingh Assembly constituency — Malpura, Diggi, Lambaharisingh and Todaraisingh — and led in nine of the 12 urban local bodies in the Alwar Parliamentary constituency. It also performed strongly in constituencies associated with ministers including Jawahar Singh Bedham (Minister of State for Home Affairs), Sumit Godara (Food Minister), Avinash Gehlot (Social Justice Minister), Suresh Rawat (Water Resources Minister), Jogaram Patel (Parliamentary Affairs Minister), and Gajendra Singh Khimsar (Health Minister).
Notably, the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation results — along with those for Jaipur and Kota — are scheduled to be announced on 25 September.
Congress Wins Where It Counts: Bikaner and Tonk
The most significant Congress gains came in the strongholds of its own senior figures. In Bikaner Municipal Corporation — which falls within the Lok Sabha constituency of Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal — the Congress won the Mayoral post, while the BJP secured only the Deputy Mayor's position. Of the seven urban local bodies in Bikaner, the BJP secured the President's post in four, while Congress won two and the CPI-M one.
In Tonk, the civic body area represented by Congress MLA and former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, the Congress secured a majority and elected its candidates as Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Of the 59 wards contested, the Congress won 32 and the BJP 19.
In Laxmangarh, the constituency of Rajasthan Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra, Congress won 20 of the 45 Municipal Council wards against the BJP's 15 and subsequently took control of the municipality.
BJP Losses in Several Minister Constituencies
The results exposed pockets of weakness for the ruling party. The BJP lost the Jhalawar Municipal Council, where both the President and Vice-President posts went to Congress. In the Dudu Assembly constituency, the BJP failed to form boards in either municipality, with Congress and Congress-supported candidates claiming both the President and Vice-President posts in Phagi and Dudu municipalities.
The BJP also did not secure top positions in constituencies associated with Ministers of State Vijay Singh Chaudhary, Manju Baghmar and Otaram Dewasi, Cooperation Minister Gautam Kumar Dak, Revenue Minister Hemant Meena, and Chief Whip Jogeshwar Garg.
Jodhpur Seats Split; Gehlot Constituency Hangs Tight
In the Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency, elections were held in the municipalities of Phalodi, Bap, Balesar and Pokaran. The BJP won in the first three, while Congress took Pokaran. In the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation — which covers the Assembly segment of former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot (Sardarpura MLA) — of the 100 wards, the BJP won 45 and Congress 44, a near-dead heat with results still to be formalised on 25 September.
In Srimadhopur, the BJP won the main municipality while Congress secured Ajitgarh. The BJP won both President and Vice-President posts in Sangod, Sawai Madhopur and Ramganj Mandi — the last being the constituency of Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar. In Malakhera Municipality, within the constituency of Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully, Congress won nine of 20 wards while the BJP secured only two, with Independents winning the remaining nine.
What the Results Signal
The civic poll outcome functions as a mid-term report card for Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's government, which came to power in December 2023. The BJP's mayoral sweep and district-level dominance reinforce its organisational strength; however, Congress's wins in Bikaner, Tonk and select minister constituencies indicate the opposition retains pockets of genuine local support. With the Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota mayoral results still pending on 25 September, the final picture is yet to emerge.
Point of View
But the numbers beneath tell a more complicated story. Losing the Bikaner Mayoral post — in a Union Minister's own Lok Sabha constituency — is a reputational dent the party cannot easily explain away. Congress, written off after its 2023 assembly rout, has demonstrated it retains credible local machinery in Tonk, Jhalawar and Bikaner. For Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the civic results validate his government's first-year momentum, but the ministerial constituencies that went against the BJP will prompt uncomfortable internal reviews. The Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota Mayoral contests on 25 September will ultimately determine whether this is a BJP near-clean-sweep or a story of two parties trading punches.
NationPress
24 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the key outcomes of the Rajasthan civic body elections 2026?
The BJP won Mayors in all seven municipal corporations where results were declared by 23 September 2026, while Congress secured the Bikaner Municipal Corporation Mayoral post and took control of the Tonk and Jhalawar civic bodies. Results for the Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota Mayoral elections are due on 25 September.
Which senior Congress leaders saw their constituencies perform well in the civic polls?
Former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot's Tonk constituency returned a Congress majority — 32 of 59 wards — with Congress electing its Chairman and Deputy Chairman. Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra's Laxmangarh constituency saw Congress win 20 of 45 wards, enough to take control of the municipality.
Where did the BJP lose in its own minister constituencies?
The BJP failed to secure top positions in civic bodies associated with Ministers of State Vijay Singh Chaudhary, Manju Baghmar and Otaram Dewasi, along with Cooperation Minister Gautam Kumar Dak, Revenue Minister Hemant Meena and Chief Whip Jogeshwar Garg. The party also lost the Jhalawar Municipal Council and could not form boards in the Dudu Assembly constituency.
What happened in Bikaner Municipal Corporation?
Congress won the Mayoral post in the Bikaner Municipal Corporation, while the BJP secured only the Deputy Mayor's position. This was notable as Bikaner falls within the Lok Sabha constituency of Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Across Bikaner's seven urban local bodies, BJP won the President's post in four, Congress in two and CPI-M in one.
When will the Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota Mayoral results be announced?
The Mayoral elections for the Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota Municipal Corporations are scheduled to be held and results announced on 25 September 2026. The ward-level count for Jodhpur Municipal Corporation — which covers former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's Sardarpura constituency — showed the BJP at 45 seats and Congress at 44 out of 100 wards.
