Rajasthan Municipal Elections Highlights: BJP sweeps civic polls with 1443 wards; to form 80 civic boards with Independents' support

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• 20 Aug 2015, 05:30 PM

  After sweeping the Rajasthan Municipal polls on Thursday, BJP has now taken the opportunity to hit back at Congress.

  Congress leading other opposition parties had effected a Parliament logjam over Vasundhara Raje-Lalit Modi controversy and the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh. Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today added salt to the party's wounds over its Madhya Pradesh poll civic and Rajasthan municipal polls outcome.

  Cong party had unleashed a campaign of calumny against Shivraj Singh Chouhan & Vasundhara Raje: RS Prasad pic.twitter.com/o852MBGB20

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 20, 2015

  But the people really gave effective reply to Congress party: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 20, 2015

  Rahul Gandhi aajkal bol rahe hain,achi baat hai. Aap MP pe khamosh rhe toh 10 mei se 8 BJP jeet gyi,ab kya R'than pe kuch bolenge?:RS Prasad

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 20, 2015

  Rahul Gandhi aajkal bol rahe hain,achi baat hai. Aap MP pe khamosh rhe toh 10 mei se 8 BJP jeet gyi,ab kya R'than pe kuch bolenge?:RS Prasad

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 20, 2015

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 05:01 PM

  Following the huge lead by the BJP, PM Modi has thanked the people of Rajasthan for riding them to success and congratulated CM Vasundhara Raje and the state BJP workers 

  A big thank you to people of Rajasthan. Congrats to Rajasthan BJP workers & leaders on the commendable performance in the civic polls.

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2015

  PM ne badhaai diya hai, Rajasthan Bhaajpa (BJP), Vasundhara Raje ji, poore sangathan ka abhinandan: RS Prasad pic.twitter.com/DGp1SEFff4

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 20, 2015

  Rajasthan ki janata ka abhinandan jisne Bhaajpa (BJP) ko etihaisik vijay dilaayi hai: RS Prasad

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 20, 2015

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 03:45 PM

  While remaining it remained in the throughout the counting, BJP lost in Jhalawar, Vasundhara Raje and Dushyant Singh's constituency.

  Seat tally:

   

  Party	Win	Leading	Total
  BJP	1402	24	1426
  Congress	1135	18	1153
  Others	715	20	735

   

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 03:45 PM

  While remaining it remained in the throughout the counting, BJP lost in Jhalawar, Vasundhara Raje and Dushyant Singh's constituency.

  Seat tally:

   

  Party	Win	Leading	Total
  BJP	1402	24	1426
  Congress	1135	18	1153
  Others	715	20	735

   

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 03:00 PM

  Mundwa

  - BJP wins 16 seat in comparison to Congress' 4.
  Sujangarh - Congress wins 21seats while BJP wins 12 and the Independents 12.
  Sawai Madhopur - BJP takes 29 seats, Congress takes 11 and Independents take 5.
  Kotputli - Independent win 18 seats, BJP wins 9 and Congress 3.
  Deshnoke - BJP wins 12 seats, Congress wins 8 and Independents win 2.
  Bhilwara - BJP wins 38 out of the 55 seats.

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 02:30 PM

  Latest tally of seats: 

  Party	Won	Leading	Total
  BJP	1037	59	1096
  Congress	885	41	926
  Others	554	23	577

   

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 01:03 PM

  Parbatsar

  - BJP and Congress win 10 seats each.
  Ringas - Independent win 13 seats while Congress gets 8 and BJP 4 seats.
  Chaksu - BJP wins 10 seats, Congress wins 8 and Independents win 7.
  Nagaur - Congress takes 17 seats, BJP gets 16 while Others take 12.

  Meanwhile, Congress MP Sachin Pilot gave a statement on the elections.

  Congress comprehensively defeated BJP in Vasundhara Raje's strong hold: Sachin Pilot on Rajasthan civic poll results. pic.twitter.com/rQpMMDW2wk

  — ANI (@ANI_news) August 20, 2015

   

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 01:00 PM

  In the 129 civic bodies in Rajasthan's 31 districts, BJP remains in the lead. ANI's update says BJP has won in 53 civic bodies, Congress follows with 25 and Independents with 21.

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 12:30 PM

  Here is the tally so far:

  Party	Win	Leading	Total
  BJP	907	75	982
  Congress	785	44	829
  Others	489	35	524

   

  
  
  
   

  
• 20 Aug 2015, 12:15 PM

  BJP loses Vasundhara Raje's constituency Jhalawar-Jhalrapatan in the municipal election, with Congress winning on 20 seats while BJP wins 15.

  Dungarpur

  - BJP won 22 out of its 30 seats, while Congress got just 7, one seat won by independent candidate

  Sarwar Nagar - BJP won 11 seats out of its 20, while Congress won 8 seats. One seat went to an independent candidate who was from BJP, but who rebelled after not being allowed to contest by the party.

  Kishangarh Renwal -  BJP win 12 of the 25 seats while Congress win 6 and Independent candidates win 7 seats

  Pipar - Out of the 25 seats, BJP get 15, Congress 5 and others 5 

  Kushalgadh - BJP win 10 seats, Congress 5, others 5

  Karauli - Out of total 40 seats Congress win 16, BJP 6, Independent 18

  Dausa - Out of total 40 seats, Congress win 17, BJP 12 and Independents 11

  Gangapur City - Out of total 45 seats, BJP & Congress each get 18 seats, Independents win on 9 seats

  Ajmer - Out of total 60 seats, BJP win 30 , Congress win 22 and Independents win 8 seats

  Nokha - Disappointment for both BJP and the Congress. Vikas Manch wins 19 seats, BJP 10, Congress 1 and Independents win 5 seats 

  Karauli - Independent win 18 seats, Congress wins 16, BJP 6

  Todabheem - Congress gets 10 seats, BJP 6, Independent 4

  Baran - Congress takes 23 seats, BJP 21, Independent 1