The 2026 urban local body elections in Rajasthan have reached their decisive stage as the vote counting process began at 8:00 AM on September 14, 2026, for the Kumher Municipality. Located in the Deeg district, the local body had polled in the second phase of the state elections on Friday, September 11, 2026. Election officials initiated the tallying of votes under structured security and administrative oversight established by the State Election Commission of Rajasthan.
Candidate Breakdown and Ward Statistics in Kumher
Kumher Municipality, which forms a vital part of the Deeg district civic administration, consists of a total of 25 wards. To facilitate the voting process, authorities set up 25 polling booths across the municipality. Official election data indicates that every single one of the 25 polling booths was designed for up to 1,400 voters, with zero booths having an electorate exceeding 1,400 voters.
The candidature process witnessed significant activity across the 25 wards, with a total of 149 nominations being filed. During the official scrutiny phase, 11 nomination forms were rejected, while another 25 nominations were cancelled or dismissed. Subsequently, 22 candidates formally withdrew their nominations from the contest. This filtered the field down to 90 validly nominated candidates contesting across the municipality. Out of these 90 candidates, 1 candidate was elected unopposed without facing any contest.
Voter Turnout and Participation Figures
Voters in Kumher Municipality displayed high engagement during the polling exercise. On Friday, September 11, 2026, the second phase of voting saw Kumher record an impressive voter turnout of 87.72 percent. This participation rate stood considerably higher than the state average recorded across other municipal areas.
Looking at the overall state figures for the 2026 Rajasthan Urban Local Body elections, Phase 1 witnessed an overall turnout of 76.41 percent. Phase 2 recorded a lower overall state average turnout of 70 percent across participating municipalities. Combining both voting phases across the state, the final overall turnout stood at 73.21 percent.
Scope and Scale of Rajasthan Civic Elections
The 2026 local body elections encompassed 309 municipal bodies distributed across the state of Rajasthan. The electoral structure comprised three distinct tiers of local governance: 10 Municipal Corporations, 51 Municipal Councils, and 248 Municipalities.
The State Election Commission organized the polling process across two separate dates. Phase 1 covered 162 municipal bodies, where citizens cast their ballots on September 9, 2026. The remaining 147 local bodies, including Kumher Municipality, held their elections in Phase 2 on September 11, 2026.
Full Election Schedule and Upcoming Milestones
The official gazette notification formalizing the election schedule was issued on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Following the filing of nominations, scrutiny of candidacy papers was completed on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The deadline for candidates to withdraw their nomination papers was set as Thursday, September 3, 2026.
With counting taking place on September 14, 2026, for all 309 bodies, the selection of municipal leadership is scheduled to follow closely. Elections to choose Mayors and Chairpersons of urban local bodies will take place on September 21, 2026. Following that, elections for Deputy Mayors, Vice-Chairpersons, and Municipal Vice-Presidents are slated for September 22, 2026.
