The counting of votes for the Pahadi Municipality election in Deeg district of Rajasthan officially commenced at 8:00 AM on 14 September 2026. The electoral counting covers all 20 wards of the municipal body, where local citizens cast their votes during the first phase of the 2026 Rajasthan Urban Local Body elections. As the counting progresses, the final results for all contesting candidates will be determined.
Profile of Pahadi Municipality and Electoral Wards
Pahadi Municipality is one of the 248 municipalities operating among the total 309 urban local bodies across Rajasthan that went to polls in two distinct voting phases. Situated within Deeg district, the municipal authority comprises 20 election wards. To facilitate smooth polling, election authorities established 20 polling booths across the municipality. All 20 polling booths were assigned up to 1,400 registered voters each, with zero polling booths having an elector count exceeding 1,400.
Nomination Process, Withdrawals, and Unopposed Candidates
The nomination phase for the 20 wards in Pahadi Municipality drew strong participation from local political candidates. A total of 133 nomination forms were initially filed by prospective contestants. During the official scrutiny and withdrawal timeline, 49 nominations were voluntarily withdrawn by candidates. Furthermore, 2 nomination papers were rejected during scrutiny, and 4 nominations were dismissed, leaving 76 valid candidates in the election arena. Remarkably, among these 76 official candidates, 2 candidates were elected completely unopposed, leaving active electoral battles across the remaining ward constituencies.
Voter Turnout Figures and Regional Participation
The election in Pahadi Municipality witnessed exceptionally high voter turnout during the opening polling phase conducted on Wednesday, 9 September 2026. Pahadi Municipality recorded an impressive voting percentage of 90.36%. Across the entire state of Rajasthan, Phase 1 voting spanning 162 municipal bodies registered a turnout of 76.41%, whereas Phase 2 polling held across 147 municipal bodies saw a voter turnout of 70%. Considering both phases together, the cumulative voter turnout across all urban local bodies in the state stood at 73.21%.
Statewide Election Structure and Upcoming Schedule
The 2026 urban local body polls across Rajasthan encompassed 309 municipal bodies, consisting of 10 Municipal Corporations, 51 Municipal Councils, and 248 Municipalities. The formal electoral timeline began with the publication of the official gazette notification on Thursday, 27 August 2026. The scrutiny of submitted nomination papers took place on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, while the final deadline for nomination withdrawals was Thursday, 3 September 2026.
Voting was executed in two administrative stages: Phase 1 polling covered 162 municipal bodies on 9 September 2026, and Phase 2 polling took place for the remaining 147 municipal bodies on 11 September 2026. With the vote counting and result declaration taking place on 14 September 2026 for ward members, the governance structure will move to indirect elections for executive leadership. The elections to select Mayors and Chairpersons across all bodies are scheduled for 21 September 2026, followed by elections for Deputy Mayors, Deputy Chairpersons, and Vice Presidents on 22 September 2026.
