Jaipur, September 9 (Daily Kiran) : Voting for the first phase of urban local body elections in Rajasthan commenced on Wednesday, September 9, at 7:00 AM and will continue until 6:00 PM. Strict security measures have been implemented at all polling stations across the state.
This phase includes 162 urban local bodies spread across 39 districts, comprising 131 municipalities, 27 town councils, and four municipal corporations in Bharatpur, Alwar, Bikaner, and Bhilwara.
More than 5.7 million voters are eligible to cast their votes, determining the fate of 20,623 candidates. Voting is taking place at 6,930 polling stations covering 5,393 wards, including a total of 279 wards within the four municipal corporations.
In 32 wards, elections have been declared unopposed. The competition is particularly fierce in 73 wards, where candidates from the BJP and Congress are directly contesting. Meanwhile, 76 wards are seeing triangular contests, and 130 wards will feature multi-cornered battles. Reports indicate long queues at several polling stations early in the day.
In Alwar, voters began arriving at polling stations to elect councilors for the city’s 65 wards. Shortly after voting began, Jayprakash Sharma cast the first vote at the Dak Bungalow polling station.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma urged citizens to enthusiastically participate in the electoral process and exercise their right to vote. He specifically encouraged young voters and first-time voters to vote in large numbers and to motivate their families and friends to join them.
The State Election Commission has established a control room at 0141-2227407 for complaints and reports related to voting and election issues. Voters are advised to verify their names on the voter list before heading to polling stations and to check their polling details through the ‘Find My Voter’ feature on the commission’s official website.
On Tuesday, political party workers distributed voter slips door-to-door, as the election commission did not arrange for their distribution. There is considerable enthusiasm among voters to participate in the elections.
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