The counting of votes for the urban local body elections in Rajasthan has officially commenced, bringing early trends from various regions across the state. The vote counting for the Lawan municipality started at 8:00 AM on September 14, 2026, as officials process the ballots cast during the recent electoral cycle.
Overview of Lawan Municipality
The Lawan municipality is among the 309 urban bodies that went to the polls in a two-phase schedule for the 2026 Rajasthan local body elections. Geographically situated within the Dausa district of Rajasthan, the municipal area is administratively divided into a total of 20 wards. For this election cycle, the municipality featured exactly 20 polling booths, all of which accommodated up to 1,400 voters, with zero booths exceeding that voter threshold.
Nominations and Candidate Contests
A total of 121 nominations were filed across the 20 wards of the Lawan municipal council. Out of these submissions, 11 nominations were withdrawn, 17 were rejected during scrutiny, and another 13 were dismissed, leaving a final field of 80 candidates actively contesting the election across all wards. Among the candidates who remained in the race, none were elected unopposed, ensuring competitive electoral battles in every ward.
Voter Turnout and Polling Phases
Voters in the Lawan municipal area cast their ballots during the second phase of the urban local body elections on Friday, September 11, 2026, recording a strong voter turnout of 87.92%. Across the broader two-phase election process encompassing 309 municipal bodies, the first phase recorded a turnout of 76.41% and the second phase saw 70%, culminating in an overall voter turnout of 73.21%.
The entire electoral schedule began with the official gazette notification issued on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The scrutiny of candidate nominations took place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, followed by the final deadline for withdrawing nominations on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Out of the 309 municipal bodies, 162 voted in the first phase, while the remaining 147 bodies, including Lawan, participated in the second phase on September 11, 2026.
Following the conclusion of vote counting, the elections to choose mayors and chairpersons for these urban local bodies are scheduled for September 21, 2026. Subsequently, elections to elect deputy mayors, deputy chairpersons, and municipal vice-presidents will take place on September 22, 2026.
