A BJP candidate in Rajasthan's Parbatsar municipality received only one vote in the recent urban local body elections.
Key facts
- •Kailashchand received exactly one vote in the Ward 13 election.
- •Congress candidate Hina Khanam won the ward with 376 votes.
- •The candidate stated he was registered to vote in Ward 12, not Ward 13.
- •The Congress party won 13 of the 25 wards in the Parbatsar municipality.
- •The election results were announced on September 14, 2026.
Kailashchand, a BJP candidate contesting Ward 13 of the Parbatsar municipality in Rajasthan's Didwana-Kuchaman district, received only one vote in the urban local body elections. Results announced on September 14, 2026, showed Congress candidate Hina Khanam winning the ward with 376 votes, while Independent candidate Rashid Khan received 195 votes.
By the numbers
Candidate Explanation
Kailashchand stated that he is a registered voter in Ward 12, but the BJP fielded him as a candidate in the neighboring Ward 13. He noted that the single vote he received came from someone within the ward where he was running.
Election Context
The Parbatsar municipality consists of 25 wards, with the Congress party securing a majority by winning 13 wards compared to the BJP's 12. These results were part of a larger electoral process involving 309 urban local bodies across Rajasthan, where more than 10,000 councillor positions were contested.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Times of India India, The Hindu National.
