Jaipur – The Rajasthan state government, headed by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, has ordered that the municipal councils of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota be placed under administrators on November 9, the day their current terms end.
Under the new rule, the divisional commissioners of each city will take over as the official administrators until fresh elections bring in a new council. In Jaipur, the same commissioner will run both the Jaipur Heritage and Jaipur Greater municipalities. Jodhpur’s and Kota’s commissioners will do the same for their cities.
The move is meant to keep city services running smoothly, but officials warn that many routine services could stall. Without an elected council, tasks that usually go through local councillors—like adding or changing ration‑card details, issuing domicile or caste certificates, preparing income certificates, checking RTE (Right to Education) status, and obtaining police verification—may now require approvals from MPs, MLAs or senior government officers. That extra step could slow things down for residents.
The state is also pushing for “One State, One Election”, planning to hold all urban body elections together. By February 2026, every urban council in Rajasthan will be up for election. In the next few months the government will see the terms of many city boards expire: about 50 bodies will close in December, 90 more in January, and one final council in February.
With these changes on the horizon, anyone needing municipal services should keep an eye on the new rules and be prepared for possible delays while the state readies the next wave of elections.
Source: ianslive
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