The ward-wise contest trends for the Pali Municipal Corporation election in Rajasthan have unfolded following the commencement of vote counting on September 14, 2026. According to the data released by the State Election Commission at 1:26 PM, the Congress party has secured a lead in 29 wards within the 65-ward municipality. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 21 wards, with independent candidates and other localized political groups holding the upper hand in the remaining 15 wards. Counting began earlier in the morning at 8:00 AM across designated centers. With 33 seats required for a simple majority, independent winners could prove critical in forming the municipal board.
Nomination Dynamics and Booth Allocation in Pali
Pali Municipal Corporation stands as a key urban administrative body in western Rajasthan, comprising 65 electoral wards. The election commission initially received 530 nomination filings from hopeful candidates across the city. Following rigorous scrutiny, electoral officials rejected 158 nominations, declared 37 invalid, and accepted 91 voluntary withdrawals before the candidate list was finalized. This left a total of 244 candidates actively competing in the general election, with no candidates winning unopposed in any ward.
To accommodate all registered voters, the administration established 160 polling booths across the municipality. A vast majority of these locations, specifically 154 booths, were designed to serve up to 1,400 electors each, while 6 larger polling booths catered to voter rolls exceeding the 1,400 mark.
Voter Turnout Breakdown and Election Phases
Voting in Pali Municipal Corporation was held during Phase 2 of the statewide urban local body polls on Friday, September 11, 2026. The municipal area registered a voter turnout of 70.94%. Looking at the overall statewide statistics across Rajasthan, the combined voter turnout across both phases stood at 73.21%.
In Phase 1 of the state local polls, voter participation reached 76.41%, whereas Phase 2 recorded an average turnout of 70.00%. The statewide civic elections encompassed a total of 309 urban local bodies, comprising 10 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils, and 248 smaller municipalities.
Electoral Timeline and Schedule
The official notification for the 2026 Rajasthan urban local body polls was published in the state gazette on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The deadline for nomination scrutiny took place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, while candidates were given until Thursday, September 3, 2026, to formally withdraw their candidacies.
Polling for the first 162 urban bodies was executed on September 9, 2026. The remaining 147 civic bodies, including Pali, went to the polls during the second phase on September 11, 2026. Vote counting for all participating municipalities began simultaneously on September 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM.
Schedule for Mayoral and Leadership Elections
Following the final declaration of ward councilors, the election process will shift toward selecting the executive leaders of these civic bodies. Voting to elect Mayors and Chairpersons across all urban local bodies in Rajasthan is slated for September 21, 2026. Subsequently, elections for the positions of Deputy Mayor, Deputy Chairperson, and Municipal Vice-President will be held on September 22, 2026.
