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BJP Leads Congress in Rajasthan Civic Polls; Independents Surge
Rajasthan held elections for local city and town governments.
The BJP won more wards than Congress in the early statewide count.
A later official update showed the BJP and Congress with even higher totals.
Congress performed better than the BJP in Ajmer and Pali.
The BJP won most wards in Udaipur.
Independent candidates also won many seats, especially in Bharatpur.
Because of these results, the BJP may control many local bodies.
The results are important because Rajasthan will hold Assembly elections in 2028.
The BJP led Congress statewide, winning 3,587 wards to Congress’s 3,050 by 2:15 pm.
Later State Election Commission data listed the BJP with 4,006 wards and Congress with 3,490 at 4 pm.
The BJP won a majority in Udaipur’s 80 wards, while Congress won in Ajmer and Pali.
Independents won 2,024 wards in the earlier tally and led or won 36 of Bharatpur’s 65 wards.
The results are being viewed as a test for Rajasthan’s BJP government before the 2028 Assembly elections.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, Independents, and smaller parties contested the elections.
- What
- Results were announced for Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, with the BJP ahead of Congress statewide.
- Where
- The elections covered 309 urban local bodies across Rajasthan, including Udaipur, Ajmer, Pali, and Bharatpur.
- When
- Voting took place on September 9 and 11; results were reported on September 14.
- Why
- The elections are considered a political test for the BJP-led Rajasthan government and Congress before the 2028 Assembly elections.
Congress and Opposition Gains
BJP Statewide Lead
Statewide performance
Congress and Opposition Gains
Congress won 3,050 wards in the earlier count and later stood at 3,490 in State Election Commission data.
BJP Statewide Lead
The BJP led statewide, with 3,587 wards in the earlier count and 4,006 in the later official update.
Key urban centres
Congress and Opposition Gains
Congress won Ajmer and Pali, including 37 of Ajmer’s 80 wards and 29 of Pali’s 65 wards.
BJP Statewide Lead
The BJP secured a majority in Udaipur, winning 53 of its 80 wards.
Independent candidates
Congress and Opposition Gains
Independent candidates weakened the dominance of both major parties, winning or leading in 36 of Bharatpur’s 65 wards.
BJP Statewide Lead
The BJP remained the largest party in the statewide tally despite Independents winning substantial numbers of wards.
Key facts
- Urban local bodies
- 309: 10 municipal corporations, 51 municipal councils, and 248 municipalities
- Councillor seats
- 10,245 councillors were to be elected
- Eligible voters
- More than 1.44 crore people
- Early statewide tally
- BJP 3,587; Congress 3,050; Independents 2,024
- Later official tally
- BJP 4,006; Congress 3,490; Independents 2,205, according to State Election Commission data at 4 pm
- Udaipur result
- BJP 53 of 80 wards; Congress 23; Independents three; CPI(M) one
- Upcoming elections
- Mayors and chairpersons were scheduled for September 21, followed by deputies and vice-presidents on September 22
Sources
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