Sonepat Municipal Corporation Election 2026 Results: BJP Dominates with 17 Wards
Sonipat Municipal Corporation Election 2026: Ward-Wise and Mayor Detailed Result
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In the 2026 Sonepat Municipal Corporation elections, Rajiv Jain from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was elected Mayor, securing 78,035 votes. The BJP won 17 out of 22 wards, while the Indian National Congress (INC) claimed 5 wards. Voter turnout was 48.2%.
- 01Rajiv Jain (BJP) elected as Mayor with a margin of 23,247 votes.
- 02BJP won 17 out of 22 wards in the election.
- 03Total voter turnout for the Sonepat elections was 48.2%.
- 04The elections were held on May 10, 2026.
- 05The last Sonepat Municipal Corporation elections were in 2020, where BJP also led.
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The Sonepat Municipal Corporation elections held on May 10, 2026, concluded with Rajiv Jain from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning the Mayor position by securing 78,035 votes, defeating Kamal Diwan from the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 23,247 votes. The BJP dominated the elections, winning 17 out of 22 wards, while the INC managed to secure 5 wards. The overall voter turnout for the elections was 48.2%, with a total of 142,688 votes cast out of 296,045 registered voters. Notably, the highest voter turnout was recorded at 90.08% in Ward 8, while the lowest was 24.01% in Ward 10. The elections were part of the broader 2026 Haryana Local Body Elections, which included three municipal corporations and additional municipal committees and councils.
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The election results indicate a strong preference for the BJP among voters in Sonepat, which may influence local governance and development initiatives.
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