Elections to the posts of chairperson and deputy chairmen of the local bodies will be held next week. The voting percentage in today's poll was 71.53 percent.
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Rajasthan Urban Local Bodies Poll Results 2019 Live News Updates: Congress Wins 961 Seats, BJP Bags 737
The voting was held to elect about 2,100 ward councillors across the state. According to that state election department, a total of 7,944 candidates are in the fray in 49 civic bodies of the state.
19 Nov, 17:32 (IST)
The Congress has won a total of 23 urban civic bodies in Rajasthan, whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered victory in six out of the total 49 seats.
19 Nov, 16:29 (IST)
According to details by election department, a total of 961 Congress candidates have emerged victorious in the civic polls while BJP has won a total of 737 seats. Meanwhile, the BSP had won 16 seats while CPIM has bagged 3 seats in the urban body polls.
19 Nov, 15:51 (IST)
According to trends, Congress has gained an impressive victory in 911 seats while the BJP has bagged 716 seats in the civic polls in Rajasthan. Reports inform that Congress is leading in most districts including Baran, Barmer, Chittorgarh, Jaisalmer, Jhunjhunu, Kota, Sikar, Rajsamand and Sirohi. Meanwhile, the Independents have won 376 seats, BSP has won 15, CPIM bags 2 while the NCP has bagged 2 seats.
19 Nov, 15:04 (IST)
According to trends at 2.30 pm, the Congress has won 863 wards, the BJP has won in 661 wards while the BSP has won in 15 wards while the CPI(M) has won in 2 wards. Also, NCP 1 and Independent candidates won in 347 wards.
19 Nov, 13:53 (IST)
According to reports, the Congress has won 11 of the 17 municipal councils and won 15 of the 29 municipalities in Rajasthan.
19 Nov, 13:48 (IST)
According to latest figures, Congress has won 708 wards, BJP has won 555 seats while the BSP has won 14 seats. The trends show that the CPI(M) has bagged 2 seats while the Independent candidates have won in 296 wards as of 1.30 pm.
19 Nov, 13:21 (IST)
The counting of votes is currently underway in all 49 municipal bodies across Rajasthan. In Makrana, the Congress has won 35 seat while the BJP has got just 3. Meanwhile, the BJP has won in Alwar while the Congress has won in Mount Abu. In Bharatpur, the BJP has won in in 22 seats while the Congress has won in 18.
19 Nov, 13:16 (IST)
The counting of votes for Urban Local Bodies polls is currently underway. The Congress is leading in 672 seats while BJP in 525 seats.
19 Nov, 13:09 (IST)
Amid the counting of votes for the Urban Local Bodies Poll in the state, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said the results as per the hopes and expectations.
19 Nov, 12:29 (IST)
As per information by Election Commission, a total of 7,942 candidates are in the fray for election to 49 civic bodies across the state. BJP has nominated 1,896 candidates that has 1,166 men and 730 women, while Congress has 778 female candidates, the BSP has nominated 33 women.
19 Nov, 12:23 (IST)
Bikaner: Congress bags 30 seats, BJP wins in 38 seats and others in 9.
19 Nov, 12:19 (IST)
According to latest trends at 12 noon, the Congress has managed to win in 495 wards, while the BJP has emerged victorious in 392 wards. Out of the total 2,105 wards, 191 were won by Independent candidates, BSP won in 11 and CPI(M) in 2.
19 Nov, 12:16 (IST)
According to an update by the state election commission, out of the total 2,105 wards and constituencies, Congress at 444 is ahead of BJP with 350 and Independents with 169.
19 Nov, 12:06 (IST)
Counting of votes is underway in all 49 municipal bodies across Rajasthan. Out of the 25 wards across the state, the BJP has won in 14 wards while the Congress has won in 9 wards.
19 Nov, 11:56 (IST)
BJP set to claim victory in Udaipur. According to initial trends, out of the 65 wards in Udaipur, the BJP has won in 41.
19 Nov, 11:49 (IST)
Out of the 80 wards in Bikaner, result for 75 has been declared. BJP has won in 34 wards out of the 80 wards, while the Congress has won in 29 wards. The Independent has won 11 while BSP has won in 1 ward.
19 Nov, 11:41 (IST)
In Balotra, results to 37 seats have been declared. The BJP has won in 23 wards while the Congress has won in 12, while the Independent emerged victorious in 2 wards.
19 Nov, 11:37 (IST)
Congress winning almost all local body election in Rajasthan. In Pali, out of the 28 wards, BJP wins in 28 Wards while Congress wins in 7 wards and Independents have won in 6 wards.
19 Nov, 10:56 (IST)
Congress winning almost all local body election in Rajasthan. In Alwar's Bhiwadi, Congress wins in 27 wards, BJP wins in 23. Meanwhile, Independents have won in 10 wards.
Jaipur, November 19: The counting of votes for the urban local bodies polls began on Tuesday amid high security. The results will be out by evening. The polling in all 49 municipal bodies across Rajasthan was held on Saturday, November 16 from 7 am till 5 pm. The voting for Rajasthan civic polls was held to elect about 2,100 ward councillors across the state. According to that state election department, a total of 7,944 candidates are in the fray in 49 civic bodies of the state.
The election commission said that 7,944 candidates were in the fray in 49 civic bodies of the state. The election department said that a total of 33.69 lakh voters, including 17.05 lakh men and 16.01 lakh women, were eligible to exercise their franchise on Saturday. According o reports, the election for chairman and deputy chairman of local bodies will be held on November 26 and 27 respectively.
In the Rajasthan Nagar Palika and Nagar Parishad bypolls held in July this year, the Congress has bagged the maximum seats. The party has won 8 wards, the BJP has bagged 5, whereas, 3 independent candidates have emerged victorious.
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