Sunil Kothari of the Bharatiya Janata Party has been elected as the new mayor of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation following a decisive voting process among newly elected councillors. The election concluded with Kothari securing a clear mandate to take charge of the civic body, drawing strong backing from the elected representatives of the city.
Breakdown of the Councillor Votes
In the final vote count for the mayoral post, the BJP nominee accumulated 89 votes. The Congress candidate finished second after securing 60 votes, handing the victory to Kothari by a margin of 29 votes. One councillor chose not to support either side, casting a single vote for NOTA. The outcome cements the ruling party's numerical superiority inside the municipal headquarters.
Journey From the 150 Wards to the Mayoral Seat
The municipal battle began across Jaipur's 150 wards, where citizens cast their ballots in civic elections. The counting of those ward-level votes concluded on September 15, establishing the baseline numbers for each political group. The elected councillors subsequently participated in the internal voting round to decide the mayor, where the BJP converted its floor support into an outright victory to run the corporation.
