Rajasthan Civic Polls: BJP Emerges Single Largest Party, Congress Holds Ground, Independents Gain

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In the Rajasthan local body elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party by securing 4,179 out of 10,244 wards across the state, while the Congress won 3,613 wards. Independent candidates established themselves as a significant third force, securing 2,273 wards. The BJP achieved majorities in five of ten municipal corporations and led municipal council tallies, but suffered setbacks in Jhalawar and Baran, while independents dominated in Bharatpur. Following an increase in total seats after delimitation, independent winners now hold the balance of power across numerous local civic bodies.

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00:00The Rajasthan local body polls are out.

00:03The verdict is out.

00:04It gives the BJP the numbers,

00:05but not quite the sweep that it would have wanted.

00:08The BJP has emerged as the single largest party,

00:11winning over 4,100 wards across the state.

00:14But the Congress is holding ground,

00:15and more than 2,200 independents have also won.

00:19Here's the full story.

00:34The BJP has won the numbers game in Rajasthan's urban polls.

00:39But it has not won the sweep it was looking for.

00:45Across 10,244 wards,

00:48BJP has won 4,179, around 41%.

00:54Congress has 3,613, around 35%.

00:59The independents have emerged as the third force,

01:03winning 2,273 wards, over 22%.

01:14The BJP has also secured clear majorities

01:17in five of Rajasthan's 10 municipal corporations.

01:21Congress has won,

01:22but four corporations have thrown up hung war debts.

01:31In the municipal councils too,

01:34BJP has the numerical advantage of 21,

01:37against Congress's 17,

01:39with independents controlling 9.

01:45The biggest setback for the BJP

01:48came on political home turf.

01:53Jalawar and Baraan,

01:54Vasundra Raji's long-standing strongholds,

01:57slipped away.

01:59Congress won Jalawar,

02:01while Aam Admi Party made its Rajasthan debut

02:03by taking Baraan.

02:05And in Chief Minister,

02:07Bhajanlal Sharma's Bharatpur,

02:09independents won 36 wards,

02:11against 20 for BJP

02:13and 7 for Congress.

02:15But there is another number

02:17that complicates the comparison.

02:20Since the last civic poll cycle,

02:23between 2019 and 2021,

02:26Rajasthan has added 2,770 wards,

02:30a 37% increase in the total number of seats.

02:33The BJP's tally of wards won,

02:36however, has risen by 57%.

02:39Congress's tally has increased by 19%.

02:44Congress has blamed the delimitation process,

02:47alleging the new boundaries

02:49disadvantaged the party.

02:51The verdict came amid the UGC agitation,

03:09CJP's activism and a sizable under-40 voter base.

03:13Several Gen Z candidates have also won.

03:17BJP has gained ground,

03:19but no sweep.

03:22And with over 2,200 independents winning,

03:25the bigger message is clear.

03:27BJP may have won the numbers,

03:29but independents hold the key to power

03:32in many local bodies.

03:34Bureau Report, India Today.

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