On Friday, September 18, 2026, in Rajasthan, India, 32 candidates were declared elected unopposed as mayors or chairpersons of civic bodies, including the Bharatpur and Bhilwara municipal corporations. The State Election Commission announced that 197 of 820 eligible candidates withdrew their nominations by the 3 PM deadline, leaving 592 contestants for the September 21 elections. Among the unopposed winners, 28 are from the BJP, two from the Congress, and two are independents. Notable unopposed winners include Jaswant Kanwar (Bhilwara Mayor) and Anuradha Singh (Bharatpur Mayor).
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