BJP Wins Udaipur Civic Poll for Seventh Straight Term; Rajmata Vijayraj Kumari Passes Away at 83

Udaipur's September 2026 local body election results confirmed the BJP's continued dominance in the city's civic affairs, with the party securing an absolute majority in the municipal corporation for a seventh consecutive term. In somber news, Rajmata Vijayraj Kumari, a member of the erstwhile Mewar royal family and a driving force behind the founding of Maharana Mewar Public School, passed away in Udaipur on Monday night following a prolonged illness; she was 83.

BJP Secures Seventh Consecutive Term at Udaipur Municipal Corporation

The Bharatiya Janata Party clinched its seventh consecutive term at the Udaipur Municipal Corporation in the September 2026 Rajasthan local body elections, winning an absolute majority with 53 wards. The result, reported on September 15, 2026, extended a remarkable unbroken run of civic dominance in one of Rajasthan's most prominent cities. The election was part of a broader Rajasthan local body poll that also covered Jaipur, where the BJP won 78 of 146 declared wards in the Jaipur Municipal Corporation while the Congress secured 53 seats and independent candidates took 15 more. In Udaipur, the party's haul of 53 wards gave it a clear absolute majority, meaning the BJP can form the municipal board without relying on coalition partners or support from independents. The result cements the party's continued hold over Udaipur's civic administration — a streak that has now stretched across seven successive electoral cycles at the corporation level. The scale of the win signals that voters in Udaipur have repeatedly affirmed the party's governance of the city's municipal functions through multiple rounds of local democracy. [2]

Rajmata Vijayraj Kumari Mewar, 83, Passes Away in Udaipur

Vijayraj Kumari, a member of the erstwhile Mewar royal family, passed away on Monday night in Udaipur following a prolonged illness. She was 83 years old. The former royal family issued a message confirming her passing. Among her most enduring contributions was the pivotal role she played in establishing Maharana Mewar Public School during the 1980s, where she worked to give the institution a modern educational structure that would serve Udaipur's students for decades to come. Her funeral procession left the City Palace for Mahasatiyaji on Tuesday, in keeping with the traditions observed by the Mewar royal family. Vijayraj Kumari's commitment to education and public service became a defining part of her legacy within the Mewar family, setting a standard of contribution that extended well beyond ceremonial responsibilities. Her passing marks the end of a chapter for a generation of the Mewar family that placed education and service to the community at the center of its identity in post-independence Udaipur. She is remembered as someone who used her position to build lasting institutions for the city. [4]

Sources: [2] Republic World · [4] ETV Bharat