Voting is underway at Jaipur Municipal Corporation HQ Lalkothi for the new Mayor. 150 councillors will decide between BJP's Sunil Kothari and Congress's Sunita Mawar.
The voting process began at 10 AM at the Municipal Corporation Headquarters, Lalkothi. This process will continue until 2 PM.
Immediately after the conclusion of voting, the counting of votes will begin. Following this, it will be clear who will take charge of Jaipur.
With the Mayor election, the resort politics and political speculations of the past few days will come to an end today.
A direct clash is being witnessed between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress in this high-profile contest.
BJP has fielded Sunil Kothari, a newly elected councillor from Ward 112 of the Kishanpole area. Kothari is a well-known jeweler.
The Congress party has fielded Sunita Mahavar, an experienced councillor from Ward 118 of the Adarsh Nagar assembly constituency.
In the total 150 wards of Jaipur Municipal Corporation, a magic number of 76 is required to prove a majority.
The BJP claims to have the support of 6 independents, bringing their tally to 84. They are expecting more than 100 votes.
On the other hand, the Congress party is relying on independents and potential cross-voting within the BJP camp.
Discussions are also rife in political circles regarding the decoration of a new saffron-colored chair instead of the traditional old chair at the election site.
Elaborate security arrangements have been made at the Lalkothi headquarters. The police administration is ready to deal with any untoward situation.
All 150 councillors are casting their votes through a secret ballot. This is being considered a 'secret test' for the councillors brought directly from resort politics to the polling station.
The winning candidate will be sworn in immediately after the poll, giving the city a new Mayor.
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