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BJP Leads Rajasthan Civic Poll Unopposed Victories, Congress Wins 16
Rajasthan is holding elections for seats in its city and town governments.
Some candidates won without anyone running against them.
There were 77 such candidates.
The BJP had the most unopposed winners, with 44.
Congress had 16, while independent candidates had 17.
Thirty-seven of the winners were women.
The youngest winner was Sofia, who is 22 years old.
More elections for 232 other seats will take place on September 9 and 11.
Seventy-seven candidates were elected unopposed in Rajasthan’s urban local body polls.
The Bharatiya Janata Party won 44 unopposed seats, compared with 16 for Congress.
Independents secured the remaining 17 unopposed victories.
Women accounted for 37 of the unopposed winners.
Elections for the remaining 232 seats are scheduled for September 9 and 11.
- Who
- Seventy-seven candidates, including 37 women, were elected unopposed; 44 were from the BJP, 16 from Congress, and 17 were independents.
- What
- Unopposed victories were recorded in Rajasthan’s urban local body elections.
- Where
- Across Rajasthan’s urban local bodies; Jaipur had no unopposed winner among its 150 wards.
- When
- The results were reported on September 7; voting for the remaining seats is scheduled for September 9 and 11.
- Why
- These candidates were elected without opposition in their respective seats.
Key facts
- Unopposed winners
- 77 candidates
- BJP victories
- 44 seats
- Congress victories
- 16 seats
- Independent victories
- 17 seats
- Women winners
- 37
- Remaining seats
- 232
- Youngest winner
- Sofia of Ramgarh Shekhawati, aged 22
Sources
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