Rajasthan’s Minister of State for Urban Development and Local Self-Government, Jhabar Singh Kharra, expressed the state government’s eagerness to conduct urban local body elections promptly. He emphasized the government’s readiness to proceed with the elections while adhering to all necessary legal procedures. Kharra criticized the Congress state president for allegedly making unfounded claims about the elections and urged him to reflect on his statements.
Preparations for the urban local body elections were finalized in September 2025, with all essential notifications issued, as mentioned by Kharra. He highlighted the filing of a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court regarding this matter. The High Court’s ruling on the Nokha Municipality case clarified the state government’s authority under Section 10 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act to modify boundaries and conduct delimitation, paving the way for elections in 309 urban local bodies.
Kharra noted that the State Backward Classes Commission’s report is pending, delaying the implementation of reservation benefits for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). He recalled the Congress state president’s previous concerns raised in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and reiterated the government’s stance on awaiting a formal request to proceed without OBC reservations. However, no such request has been received from any political party thus far.
Emphasizing the independence of the State Election Commission and the State Backward Classes Commission, Kharra assured that the government will act promptly upon receiving their decisions to move forward with the election process accordingly.
