Rajasthan urban local body elections: Candidates for mayors, chairpersons file nominations

The process for the election of mayors and chairpersons in Rajasthan's 305 urban local bodies began on Wednesday with candidates from the BJP, Congress and other parties, besides Independents, filing nominations.

According to a list containing 989 nominations, multiple nominations have been filed in several urban bodies, including cases where the same candidate figures more than once.

The elections are being held for heads of municipal corporations, municipal councils and municipalities following the election of councillors earlier this month.

The State Election Commission had issued a public notice for election of mayors and chairpersons in 305 of the 309 urban local bodies on Tuesday.