The New Indian Express ·
Independents emerge clear players in Rajasthan urban local bodies
JAIPUR: Fractured verdicts in several urban local bodies have put 2,273 Independent councillors at the centre of the post-poll arithmetic in Rajasthan civic polls which the BJP won.
While repolling will be held in nine wards, the results declared on Monday clearly show that the Independents have emerged clear players.
The BJP won 4,179 wards of the 10,244 wards across 309 urban local bodies, the Congress 3,613 and Independents 2,273.The RLP won 63 wards, AAP 42, CPI(M) 38, BSP 19 and Bharat Adivasi Party eight.
