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BJP clinches majority in Bhilwara municipal elections, winning 45 of 70 wards
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhilwara
🗓 15 Sep 2026, 08:00 AM
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The Bharatiya Janata Party secured a decisive majority in the Bhilwara municipal corporation polls, winning 45 out of 70 wards, ensuring a BJP‑led council.
The recent municipal corporation election in Bhilwara saw the Bharatiya Janata Party emerge as the clear victor, capturing 45 of the 70 contested wards. This result gives the party a comfortable majority, paving the way for a BJP‑controlled municipal board.
Several senior political figures who had contested the polls faced unexpected defeats, underscoring the scale of the BJP's sweep across the city’s local bodies.
With the council now poised to be led by the BJP, the party is expected to steer Bhilwara's urban development agenda, infrastructure projects and civic services in line with its broader policy priorities.
Local analysts suggest that the outcome may also influence upcoming state‑level political calculations, as the party consolidates its grassroots presence in Rajasthan.
The election commission has announced that the formal swearing‑in of the new council members will take place in the coming weeks, marking the start of a new administrative term for the city.
Several senior political figures who had contested the polls faced unexpected defeats, underscoring the scale of the BJP's sweep across the city’s local bodies.
With the council now poised to be led by the BJP, the party is expected to steer Bhilwara's urban development agenda, infrastructure projects and civic services in line with its broader policy priorities.
Local analysts suggest that the outcome may also influence upcoming state‑level political calculations, as the party consolidates its grassroots presence in Rajasthan.
The election commission has announced that the formal swearing‑in of the new council members will take place in the coming weeks, marking the start of a new administrative term for the city.