Rajasthan: BJP secures 197 civic body heads, twice as many as Congress; election for the rest on
The ruling party also won six of seven municipal corporations decided so far, while Independents took seven top posts and smaller parties one each.
- On Monday, the BJP secured 197 of the 301 urban local body leadership posts in Rajasthan, more than twice the Congress tally of 94. Elections were held across 273 bodies after 32 heads were elected unopposed.
- In the 2019 and 2021 municipal cycle, Congress controlled 123 of 196 urban local bodies while the BJP held 64. This represents a dramatic reversal in local governance control across Rajasthan.
- The BJP won six of the seven municipal corporations decided so far, including Ajmer, Alwar, and Bharatpur. In councillor elections, the party won 4,182 of the 10,244 contested wards versus Congress's 3,619.
- Jully alleged the results stemmed from a "blatant misuse of government machinery." Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore rejected this, stating, "We have never misused power," and credited success to development work.
- Mayoral elections for Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Kota municipal corporations and the Suket Municipality chairperson election are scheduled for September 25. These contests complete the electoral cycle for Rajasthan's 309 total urban local bodies.
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BJP has scored a windfall of gains in the elections to posts of mayors and chairpersons of municipal corporations and municipalities. Throwing mathematical calculations to the wind, councillors indulged in massive cross-voting. Independents changed floors. BJP won six mayoral posts out of seven, and 31 posts of chairmen in 47 Nagar Parishads. BJP managed to install its chairpersons in 162 out of 252 municipalities. Out of 303 civic body results …
BJP Leads Rajasthan Urban Local Body Chief Polls with 200 Seats, Congress Wins 94
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The BJP emerged as the largest party, winning 197 civic bodies in Rajasthan out of the 301 for which the election results were declared on Monday, followed by the Congress with 94. India News | BJP Leads Rajasthan Urban Local Body Chief Polls with 200 Seats, Congress Wins 94.
The picture of chairpersons in Rajasthan's 301 municipal bodies has become clear. The BJP has established a strong lead by winning 199 boards, while the Congress managed only 94. The BJP also leads the mayoral elections by a margin of 6-1. Here's all the day's major updates and the complete electoral math.
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