Jaipur: The ruling Congress has won 1,197 out of 3,034 wards in 90 urban local bodies in Rajasthan for which the results were announced on Sunday. The elections were held in 3,035 wards of 90 urban local bodies across 20 districts. The results have been announced in 3,034 wards.
The opposition BJP won 1,140, BSP 1, CPI(M) 3, NCP 46, RLP 13 wards while 634 independent candidates won the elections.
Polling in the local bodies was held in Ajmer, Banswara, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Bundi, Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, Churu, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Pali, Rajsamand, Sikar, Tonk and Udaipur districts on Thursday.
Performance of fourteen Congress MLAs have been not up to the mark and the ruling party will have to rely on independents. There are chances of formation of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) board formation if independent candidates extend their support to them.
Congress MLAs Harish Mina, Hakam Ali, Dipendra Singh Shekhawat, Parsaram Mordia, Mukesh Bhakar, Dr Jitendra and Rajendra Guda have pinned their hopes on independent candidates.
On the other hand, six Congress MLAs Vijaypal Mirdha, Bhanwar Lal Sharma, Narendra Budania, Rajendra Bidhuri, Amit Chachan and Rita Chaudhary have put up a good show in the urban local body elections. Congress leaders Rajkumar Sharma and Ramlal Meena have also performed well in the elections.
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All India Congress Committee(AICC) General Secretary Ajay Maken tweeted that Congress is leading on 48 seats considered as BJP bastions. He also congratulated Govind Dostara and Ashok Gehlot regarding the party's victory.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot tweeted, "The results of the 90 civic bodies elections today are satisfactory. Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the winning candidates of the Congress Party. Thanks to the voters and thanks to the Congress workers and leaders for their hard work and congratulations on the victory."
In another tweet, Gehlot said, "The vote percentage and winning candidates of Congress is high as compared to other parties. In most places, the boards of the Congress party will be formed."
5,253 polling stations were set up for 3,035 wards of 90 bodies. There are total 30,28,544 voters in these bodies, out of which 15,47,974 are men, 14,80,514 are women and 56 other voters will be able to exercise their franchise.
An adequate police force was deployed to maintain law and order and to ensure that elections are conducted in a peaceful and fair manner. Voters were told to strictly abide by the COVID-19 protocols.
With agency inputs
