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Khatushyamji Municipal President Election: Congress Defeats BJP by 1 Vote After High Court Intervention.
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News18•26-09-2026, 15:18
Khatushyamji Municipal President Election: Congress Defeats BJP by 1 Vote After High Court Intervention.
- •Congress secured a narrow victory in the Khatushyamji Municipal Council President election in Sikar, defeating BJP by just 1 vote.
- •Congress candidate Vinita Poonia received 10 votes, while BJP's Prem Devi secured 9 votes.
- •The election result was declared after the intervention of the High Court, with Returning Officer Kapil Upadhyay announcing the outcome.
- •The political drama began with Councilor Laxmi Devi from Ward No. 10 going missing and not casting her vote.
- •After voting on September 21, the result was delayed due to legal and political complexities, with the ballot box finally opened on Saturday.
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Congress candidate Vinita Poonia won the election for President of the Khatushyamji Municipal Council by a narrow margin of just 1 vote, receiving 10 votes against BJP's Prem Devi who secured 9 votes.
The counting was delayed due to an intervention by the Rajasthan High Court following political controversy and legal disputes over the disappearance of councilor Laxmi Devi during polling on September 21.
Out of the 20 total wards in the municipality, both Congress and BJP won 8 seats each, while Independents secured 3 seats and the RLP won 1 seat.
