Early trends for the Arnod municipal elections 2026 have begun to emerge as the counting of votes progresses. According to data available at 12:00 PM, the Bharatiya Janata Party is leading in four wards, while the Congress party has secured a lead in one ward. Other organizations have not opened their account yet, remaining at zero. These updates follow official figures from the state election authorities, reflecting active political contestation at the local level.
Polling and Counting Schedule
Vote counting for the Arnod municipality under the 2026 Rajasthan Urban Local Body elections officially commenced at 8:00 AM on September 14, 2026. Voting for this municipality took place during the first phase of the elections on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The entire electoral calendar was structured in phases to ensure smooth administration across the state.
Overview of Arnod Municipality
The Arnod municipality is one of the 309 municipal bodies that went to polls across two phases during the 2026 Rajasthan urban local body elections. Located within the Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan, the municipal body comprises a total of 20 wards. During the elections, the municipality featured a total of 20 polling booths, all of which accommodated up to 1400 voters, with zero booths having more than 1400 voters.
Nomination and Candidate Statistics
A total of 88 nominations were filed for the 20 wards of the Arnod municipality. Out of these, 8 nominations were withdrawn, 14 were rejected during scrutiny, and 1 was otherwise dismissed, leaving 65 candidates in the fray across all wards. Among the 65 candidates contesting the elections, zero were elected unopposed, ensuring a contested ballot in every ward.
Voter Turnout and Electoral Phases
The Arnod municipality recorded a turnout of 91.98% during voting on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as part of the first phase of the Rajasthan urban local body elections. Across the wider election, the first phase recorded 76.41% turnout and the second phase recorded 70%, with a cumulative overall turnout of 73.21%. The two-phase election covered 309 municipal bodies in total, comprising 10 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils, and 248 municipalities.
Notification and Subsequent Timeline
The gazette notification for the election was issued on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Nomination scrutiny took place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, and the final deadline to withdraw nominations was Thursday, September 3, 2026. Out of the 309 municipal bodies, 162 voted in the first phase on September 9, 2026, while the remaining 147 bodies voted in the second phase on September 11, 2026, leading up to the vote count on September 14, 2026. Elections to choose mayors and chairpersons for the urban local bodies are scheduled for September 21, 2026, followed by elections for deputy mayors, deputy chairpersons, and municipal vice-presidents on September 22, 2026.
