Results of 49 municipal bodies in Rajasthan today. They went to polls on November 16. The civic bodies include 3 municipal corporations, 19 municipal councils and 27 municipalities. There are 196 urban local bodies in the state. This was the first phase of municipal polls.
The polling was held on Saturday to elect more than 2,000 ward councillors in 49 municipal bodies. The results will be announced later in the day. Election for chairman and deputy chairman of urban local bodies will be held on November 26 and 27, respectively.
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Sachin Pilot took to Twitter to congratulate the winning Congress candidates, workers and party leaders and called it "a resounding win for the Congress".
49 Municipal bodies went to polls in the first phase with 2105 wards under them. Of these, the Congress has won 961 while the BJP has won 737. Independents won 386 wards while BSP won 16 and the CPIM secured 3.
The ruling Congress has an advantage, but independents hold the key to forming boards. These boards incidentally will be formed by November 26. Both parties have already taken their candidates to 'safe' places for 'training' and independents are being wooed, reports The Free Press Journal's Sangeeta Pranvendra.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter to thank all voters and congratulate party workers and officials
The Congress has won 17 local bodies while the BJP bagged six.
Results have been announced for 29 out of 49 local bodies.
On the other hand, there are 2,651 Independent men candidates and 1,279 women.
The BSP has fielded 73 men and 33 women candidates.
BJP is leading in Jalore and Udaipur wards. Independents are leading in Bharatpur.
Rajasthan civic polls: Counting of votes begins
The counting of votes for 49 civic urban local bodies in Rajasthan began on Tuesday.
