After Madhya Pradesh, BJP sweeps Rajasthan civic body polls

Jaipur

This is BJP’s second clean sweep in this week after Madhya Pradesh in local body polls.

Out of total 129 local bodies that went to polls across 31 districts of Rajasthan, 62 saw Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) in leading position, while Congress could achieve leading position in 25 and independents in 17 local bodies. In rest of the 9 local bodies, there was tough contest, and final results were awaited.

Congress has been successful only in Jhalawar area where it has won 20 out of 35 seats, while 15 have been won by BJP candidates.

Local body presidents will be elected on August 21, while vice presidents on August 22 according to the state election commission.

The August 17 election for 129 civic bodies in the state had witnessed a record polling of 76.19 per cent.

Update:

This is fifth election in row when BJP has crushed Congress party. The only Nagar Nigam that went for election was Ajmer where BJP is all set to form its board. Out of total 113 municipalities, BJP has won 62 while Congress 25. In another 17 municipalities, the independent candidates will decide who would form the board. Vasundhara Raje is MLA from Zalrapatan where Congress is going to form its board. District headquarters Jhalawar will also see Congress board. However BJP has got majority in 3 of 5 civic bodies in this district.

– DeshGujarat