The New Indian Express ·
BJP wins 44, Cong 16 of 77 unopposed seats in Rajasthan civic polls; 37 women among winners
JAIPUR: Seventy-seven candidates, including 37 women, have been elected unopposed in Rajasthan's urban local body polls, with the ruling BJP accounting for 44 of the victories and the Congress 16, according to election officials.
Among the unopposed winners, 37 are women, including four of the youngest candidates to secure victories.
The Congress's Sofia (22) from Ramgarh Shekhawati Nagar Palika in Sikar district is the youngest of the winning candidates. She is followed by her party colleague Mona Bano (23) from Basani Nagar Palika in Nagaur district and the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Pinki Kumari (24) from Pahari Nagar Palika in Deeg district.
