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Congress Storms Vasundhara Raje's Stronghold; BJP Suffers Major Setback in Rajasthan
- •BJP faces a significant blow in the Rajasthan local body elections, with Congress making strong inroads.
- •Congress secured a clear majority in Jhalawar Municipal Council, considered a stronghold of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
- •Out of eight local bodies in Jhalawar district, Congress won a clear majority in four, while BJP retained power in only three.
- •Congress wrested control of Jhalawar Municipal Council by winning 29 out of 45 wards, overturning BJP's previous rule.
- •In Pidawa Municipality, the Aam Aadmi Party emerged as a kingmaker due to no single party securing a clear majority.
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In the Jhalawar Municipal Council, which has a total of 45 wards, the Congress party secured a resounding victory by winning 29 seats to achieve a clear majority. The BJP, which was previously in power there, was restricted to just 13 seats. The remaining seats were won by the Aam Aadmi Party (one seat) and independent candidates (two seats).
Out of the eight local bodies in Jhalawar district, the BJP managed to retain power in only three places: Jhalrapatan, Aklera, and Manoharthana. In Jhalrapatan Municipality, BJP won 22 out of 25 seats. In Aklera Municipality, BJP won 25 seats, and in Manoharthana Municipality, it captured 11 out of 20 seats.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as a kingmaker in the Pidawa Municipality because no single political party secured a clear majority. In the Pidawa election, Congress won 8 seats, BJP won 6 seats, AAP secured 5 seats, and independent candidates won 1 seat. With 5 seats, AAP holds the balance of power to decide who forms the local government.
