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BJP's Hemant Sankhla Elected Deputy Mayor of Ajmer Municipal Corporation
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ajmer
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 07:01 PM
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In the recent Rajasthan local body elections, BJP candidate Hemant Sankhla secured the deputy mayor seat of Ajmer Municipal Corporation through the lottery system.
The Rajasthan local body elections concluded with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clinching the deputy mayor position in Ajmer Municipal Corporation. Hemant Sankhla, the party's nominee, was declared the winner after the statutory lottery that determines the deputy mayor among elected corporators.
Under Rajasthan's municipal law, the deputy mayor is not directly elected by voters but is selected by a random draw among the council members belonging to the winning party or coalition. Sankhla's victory reflects the BJP's continued influence in the city’s civic administration.
Party officials hailed the result as a reinforcement of their governance agenda in Ajmer, while opposition representatives called for greater transparency in the lottery process. The new deputy mayor is expected to assume office within the next week, overseeing key municipal functions alongside the mayor.
Under Rajasthan's municipal law, the deputy mayor is not directly elected by voters but is selected by a random draw among the council members belonging to the winning party or coalition. Sankhla's victory reflects the BJP's continued influence in the city’s civic administration.
Party officials hailed the result as a reinforcement of their governance agenda in Ajmer, while opposition representatives called for greater transparency in the lottery process. The new deputy mayor is expected to assume office within the next week, overseeing key municipal functions alongside the mayor.