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Bharatpur Municipal Corporation Election Results LIVE: Vote counting to begin at 8 am across all 65 wards

The Bharatpur Municipal Corporation election in Rajasthan was held on September 9, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and independent candidates putting up a strong fight to take control of the city's civic administration. The counting of votes will begin at 8 am today. The Bharatpur Municipal Corporation saw a voting turnout of 73.68 per cent. The election assumes added significance as Bharatpur is the home district of Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma. Therefore, the result will not be limited to the city's local politics and will also be seen as a test of the BJP's political hold in the Chief Minister's home district.