Archive · 15 Sep 2026
BJP Wins Rajasthan Civic Polls by Narrow Vote Margin
The BJP won slightly more votes than the Congress in Rajasthan’s city elections.
The BJP received about 35 percent of all votes, while the Congress received slightly less.
The difference between the two parties was less than one percentage point.
Independent candidates also received many votes and became important in some local councils.
The BJP won 78 seats on the Jaipur Municipal Corporation board.
BJP leaders said the result showed that people supported the party’s work and policies.
They also said the result reflected public opinion in other parts of India.
The Congress and INDIA alliance were accused by BJP leaders of spreading misleading claims, but the article does not include their response.
The BJP won 35.18% of votes in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, narrowly leading the Congress by 0.94 percentage points.
The BJP received 3,735,567 votes, compared with 3,635,952 for the Congress, a difference of 99,615 votes.
Independent candidates won 27.38% of the vote and became influential in civic bodies without clear party majorities.
The BJP secured 78 seats on the Jaipur Municipal Corporation board and led in several other municipalities and corporations.
BJP leaders Ramchander Rao, Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Narendra Modi described the result as support for the party’s governance and development policies.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress, independent candidates and other parties contested the elections; BJP leaders Ramchander Rao, Chandrashekhar Bawankule and Narendra Modi commented on the result.
- What
- The BJP narrowly led the Congress in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections, receiving 35.18% of the vote.
- When
- The results were reported after the recently concluded elections; Narendra Modi commented on Monday and Ramchander Rao spoke on Tuesday.
- Where
- Rajasthan, including Jaipur and other urban local bodies.
- Why
- BJP leaders said the result reflected public support for the party’s governance and development policies and rejected what they described as opposition propaganda.
- BJP vote share
- 35.18%, or 3,735,567 votes
- Congress vote share
- Not separately stated as a percentage in the article; the party received 3,635,952 votes
- Vote difference
- 99,615 votes, equal to a 0.94 percentage-point margin
- Independent vote share
- 27.38%, or 2,906,787 votes
- NOTA vote share
- 1.03%, or 109,523 votes
- Jaipur Municipal Corporation
- The BJP secured 78 seats on the board
- Number of civic bodies
- The election covered 309 civic bodies