The Bharatiya Janata Party has secured a decisive victory in the Sojat Road Municipal Elections 2026 by winning 14 out of the total 25 wards. Official data released by the Rajasthan State Election Commission shows that the Indian National Congress managed to secure 7 wards, while independent candidates and other regional groups captured the remaining 4 wards. With this absolute majority in the 25 ward local body, the BJP is set to establish its board in the municipality located in Pali district, Rajasthan.
Counting of Votes and Voter Turnout Breakdown
Counting of votes for the Sojat Road Municipality began at 8:00 AM on September 14, 2026, following the polling conducted in the first phase of the Rajasthan Urban Local Body Elections on September 9, 2026 (Wednesday). Sojat Road witnessed an impressive voter participation with a recorded turnout of 70.66 percent. Across the entire state of Rajasthan, the overall voter turnout for all 309 municipal bodies stood at 73.21 percent. Phase one recorded a voter turnout of 76.41 percent, whereas phase two logged 70 percent participation.
Nomination Statistics and Candidate Overview
Situated in Pali district, the Sojat Road Municipal Council comprises 25 wards. To ensure smooth voting operations during the 2026 elections, the authorities established 25 polling stations across the municipal jurisdiction. All 25 polling stations were designated for up to 1,400 voters each, with zero booths exceeding that voter capacity limit. The nomination process saw a high volume of interest, with 166 total nomination forms filed. Following scrutiny, 41 nominations were rejected, 22 were dismissed, and 11 candidates withdrew their candidature, leaving a final field of 92 contestants competing across the 25 wards. No candidate won uncontested in any ward.
Key Election Schedule and Subsequent Steps
The official gazette notification for the Rajasthan local body elections across 309 urban bodies was published on August 27, 2026 (Thursday). Nomination scrutiny took place on September 1, 2026 (Tuesday), and the final deadline for candidate withdrawal was September 3, 2026 (Thursday). The elections covered 10 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils, and 248 municipalities. Voting was split across two phases, with 162 bodies going to the polls on September 9, 2026, and the remaining 147 bodies voting on September 11, 2026. Following the counting on September 14, elections for the posts of Mayor and Chairperson are scheduled for September 21, 2026. Elections for Deputy Mayor, Deputy Chairperson, and Municipal Vice President will take place on September 22, 2026.
