India, Sept. 21 -- Rajasthan Mayor Election 2026 LIVE: The battle for Rajasthan's urban local bodies moved into a crucial second phase on Monday, September 21, with councillors deciding who would occupy the top posts in municipalities and municipal corporations. While the earlier ward elections established the strength of each party, the latest indirect contests showed that having the largest number of councillors does not always guarantee a straightforward path to the mayor or chairperson's office.

The distinction became particularly clear in Balotra, where the BJP secured all seven chairperson posts across the district's urban local bodies. The results came after the BJP had already won a majority of the councillor seats in all seven b...