Setback For Ruling Congress In Rajasthan, BJP Ahead In Local Body Polls
The BJP on Tuesday appeared set to corner the lion's share of seats in the Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad elections held in Rajasthan's 21 districts. The counting for which was still underway, an official said on late Tuesday night. Out of the 4,371 Panchayat Samiti seats, the BJP has already bagged 1,835 of them while the Congress has managed to win 1,718 seats, the official said, adding other winners include 420 independents and 56 Rashtriya Loktantrik Party candidates.
