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Tonk Zila Parishad Elections 2026: BJP's hat-trick bid or Congress comeback?
- •The number of Tonk Zila Parishad members has increased from 25 to 31 following delimitation, with the Zila Pramukh seat now reserved for a Scheduled Caste woman.
- •The BJP is aiming to secure the Zila Pramukh's chair for the third consecutive time, while the Congress is striving to end its 10-year drought in the district.
- •The political prestige of key leaders including Congress figures Sachin Pilot and Harish Meena, and BJP cabinet minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary, is at stake.
- •Naresh Meena's entry into the electoral arena with BSP symbol in Deoli and Uniara Panchayat Samitis has made the contest even more interesting.
- •Elections will be held across eight Panchayat Samitis, where ticket distribution, local equations, and intra-party coordination will decide the final outcome.
Key Questions Answered
Following delimitation, the number of Tonk Zila Parishad members has increased from 25 to 31, with three wards reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) women. Additionally, the Zila Pramukh seat has been exclusively reserved for an SC woman, significantly heightening the political importance of these specific seats during candidate selection.
The Zila Parishad elections in the Tonk district are scheduled to take place during the third and fourth phases of the electoral process.
The electoral contest features a high-stakes battle between the BJP, which aims for a third consecutive hat-trick following wins by Satyanarayan Choudhary in 2015 and Saroj Bansal in 2020, and Congress, which is looking to end a 10-year drought. Key political figures involved include Congress MLA Sachin Pilot, MP Harish Meena, and BJP cabinet minister Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary.
