Rajasthan civic polls: Congress claims Raje's bastion, Lalit Modi row to be blamed?

The BJP has won in 62 municipalities out of 129 seats in the Rajasthan civic polls. Congress has won 26 seats. However, the ruling party was faced with a major setback in Jhalawar, where Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's son Dushyant Singh was in charge.

While the BJP is attempting to attribute the loss to a rebel candidate joining the Congress, the Congress has claimed a moral victory.

Rejoicing the results Congress leader Sachin Pilot who has spearheaded the party's election strategy against BJP said, "Less than 1% difference between vote share of BJP & Congress in Rajasthan civic polls. Congress comprehensively defeated the BJP in Vasundhara Raje's stronghold"

Today's elections to 129 municipalities in 31 districts Lok Sabha elections was being seen as a litmus test for Raje after details about her involvement in the Lalit Modi row emerged.