BJP Sweeps Rajasthan Municipal Elections With Landslide Win in 8 of 10 Corporations
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept the Rajasthan municipal elections in a dominant fashion, securing a landslide victory across urban local bodies in the state. Out of the 309 declared seats from a massive pool of 38,889 candidates across 309 urban local bodies—encompassing 10 municipal corporations, 47 municipal councils, and 252 municipalities—the BJP clinched an impressive 163 seats, while the Congress secured 103 seats, and independent candidates captured 43. Driven by a robust campaign led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, who spearheaded intensive road shows across ten cities prior to polling, the ruling party's stellar performance provides a major political boost to the state government and sets the stage for establishing governing boards statewide following a high voter turnout of 73.56 percent across two phases held on September 9 and 11.
Ward-Level Breakdown Across Corporations and Congress Success in Jhalawar
The comprehensive vote counting, which commenced at 8 a.m., reveals a strong saffron wave across major urban centers, though notable local battles unfolded across the region. The BJP dominated the municipal corporations by leading in eight out of ten bodies, securing wins in key urban pockets such as Jaipur with 17 wards against Congress's six, Ajmer with nine wards to Congress's six, and Bhilwara with 10 wards against two. Out of 47 municipal councils where results have begun solidifying, the BJP and Congress split initial leads evenly at 15 each. However, in a major political headline, the opposition Congress party secured a resounding absolute majority in the Jhalawar Municipal Council—long considered the impregnable political stronghold of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje—by sweeping 29 out of 45 wards, while the BJP managed 13. As counting concludes, these urban results offer crucial insights into grassroots voter sentiment and party organizational strength following the 2023 assembly elections.
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