Jaipur: A day after the arrest of Rahul Jha for the alleged murders of his wife and three daughters in the city’s Kardhani area, police Monday said he had initially planned to kill only his eldest daughter, before changing his mind and going after his wife and two other daughters as well.Police said the accused…
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, BJP state President Madan Rathore and other leaders celebrate after the party’s victory in the state local body elections at the BJP headquarter in Jaipur on 14 September 2026. Jaipur: Independents emerged as the decisive force in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, limiting BJP’s gains and keeping Congress competitive…
Jaipur: Vote counting in 10 booths across Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota municipal corporations and Suket municipality in Kota district was disrupted Monday after EVMs malfunctioned and the votes recorded on them could not be retrieved, forcing the State Election Commission to order a repoll.The repoll will be held from 7am to 6pm on Sept 16….
Poll Counting at Bhawani Niketan and celebration by the candidates or supporters after the declaration of results outside the counting centre in Jaipur, Rajasthan on 14 September 2026 Jaipur: As Rajasthan announced urban local body (ULB) poll results Monday, Shri Rajput Karni Sena president Mahipal Singh Makrana claimed that around 70% of the winning independent…
BJP won Ward 62, which had the highest number of candidates Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s Ward 62, noted for highest number of contestants, elected BJP candidate Ramavtar Sharma as councillor. Sharma (44), comfortably secured 5,791 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Hajari of Congress by 1,080 votes, confirming BJP’s hold in a crowded contest.The ward…
Jaipur: Several wards across Rajasthan’s 309 urban local bodies saw contests so close that winners had to be chosen by lottery after rival candidates polled identical votes, officials of the State Election Commission said. Under election rules, when two candidates secure the highest and equal number of votes, the returning officer is empowered to decide…
BJP’s Shoma Ahluwalia won from Ward 56 **EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image posted on Sept. 11, 2026, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla casts vote during the second and final phase of the urban local body elections, at a polling station, in Kota, Rajasthan. (@ombirlakota/X via PTI Photo) (PTI09_11_2026_000075B) BJP’s Ansuya won by 430…
Jhunjhunu: BJP secured a clear majority in Shrimadhopur municipal elections in Sikar district, giving a boost to Urban Development and Housing (UDH) minister Jhabar Singh Kharra. BJP triumphed in 19 out of 35 wards, while Congress managed to win nine wards, and independents claimed victories in seven.The counting process showcased an initial tight race among…
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Jaipur/Jaisalmer: For 52-year-old Om Prakash, losing the municipal election was not the biggest shock. It was seeing zero votes against his name in the results Monday.A resident of ward 3, Prakash contested the councillor election for Sindhri municipality in Balotra district on a Rashtriya Jantantrik Party ticket. “It’s impossible! I know my family members voted…
