BJP wins Kota municipal elections, poll for chairperson postponed after EVM glitches in some wards
Re-polling has been scheduled on September 16 in the affected booths prior to finalising the local body election outcomes, with counting on September 17
The BJP secured a majority in the Kota Municipal Corporation elections, winning 55 out of 100 wards, while the Congress party garnered 40 wards and Independents secured three wards. However, the elections for the chairperson and vice chairperson positions were postponed due to EVM malfunctions in certain wards. The Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary Rajesh Verma ordered the postponement of counting and results for Ward 87, Ward 44, Ward 11 of Kota Municipal Corporation, and a designated booth in Suket Municipality, Ward 4, after detecting machine malfunctions during the counting process.
Repolling was scheduled for September 16, followed by the final election outcome on September 17. Congress stressed the need for transparency and honest voting, demanding the immediate sealing of the malfunctioning EVMs in the presence of the collector and ADM. Despite the BJP's overall control, Congress and Independent candidates won key wards, with Youth Congress candidate Arpit Jain defeating BJP veteran Yogendra Khinchi in Ward 86 by a narrow margin.
In Bundi, the BJP secured 29 ward victories, two short of a majority, while Congress held 20 seats and Independents had a chance for negotiations. Three Independent candidates later joined the BJP, giving the party a full majority to form the board.
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