Rajasthan civic polls: EVM glitches disrupt voting at some booths in final phase
Voting for the second and final phase of Rajasthan's urban local body elections faced disruptions due to EVM glitches. Political tensions escalated as former CM Ashok Gehlot criticized the BJP government, while the BJP filed a complaint regarding a model code of conduct violation involving Gehlot.
Why it matters
EVM malfunctions and political friction during local elections highlight ongoing challenges in the integrity and administration of India's grassroots democratic processes.
EVM-related glitches were reported at some polling booths in Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Pushkar and a few other places in Rajasthan on Friday (September 11, 2026) during the initial hours of voting in the second and final phase of the urban local body elections.
The malfunctioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) also led to disruptions and protests at some places.
Polling began at 7 am for 147 urban local bodies, with more than 87 lakh voters eligible to decide the fate of 18,266 candidates. Voting will continue till 6 p.m.
According to the State Election Commission, 87,60,884 voters are eligible to cast their votes at 9,758 polling booths for 4,774 wards across six municipal corporations, 24 municipal councils and 117 municipalities.
Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot cast his vote along with his wife Sunita Gehlot, son Vaibhav Gehlot and daughter-in-law Himanshi Gehlot at a polling station in Jodhpur's Mahamandir area.
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