BJP captured 204 city councils, while Congress managed only 96, in Rajasthan’s latest urban local body elections. The victory spans all ten municipal corporations, with the party forming boards in nine of them.
In the tribal-dominated districts of Banswara, Dungarpur and Pratapgarh, BJP swept seven of nine urban bodies. Banswara saw the party take two of three, Dungarpur both, and Pratapgarh three of four, leaving Congress with only a single win in each.
The Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) failed to secure a single board across those districts, a stark reversal from its 2024 Lok Sabha gains, where its candidate Rajkumar Roat won by 247,054 votes.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s roadshows and the Vanvasi Kalyan Parishad’s grassroots push bolstered BJP’s narrative of development and inclusion, resonating with voters who traditionally leaned towards Congress.
The State Election Commission will publish the official tally tomorrow, setting the stage for the next phase of Rajasthan’s local governance.