The final results for the Jaipur Municipal Corporation elections have been officially declared today, following the completion of the counting process for the wards that underwent re-polling. In a significant political development, the Indian National Congress (INC) managed to secure a clean sweep by winning all four seats where re-polling was conducted. This outcome has finalized the composition of the 150-ward municipal body, bringing clarity to the strength of each political party within the corporation.
Impact on Party Standings
Before the results of the re-polling were announced, the Congress party had a tally of 53 councillors. With today's victory in all four contested wards, the number of Congress councillors has now increased to 57. Despite this gain for the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) remains the largest group in the corporation with 78 seats. On top of that, 15 seats are held by independent candidates. The re-polling was conducted at 5 specific booths across these 4 wards due to various administrative and technical reasons during the initial phase of voting.
Detailed Ward-wise Results and Margins
The counting of votes today revealed the specific performance of candidates in each of the four wards, while in Ward 9, the Congress candidate Kailashi Devi emerged victorious with a significant lead. She secured a total of 4610 votes, while her opponent from the BJP, Manju Agrawal, received 3846 votes. The margin of victory for Kailashi Devi was 764 votes, marking a strong performance for the party in this area.
In Ward 18, the contest was closely fought between the two major parties. Vandita Sharma, representing the Congress, polled 4962 votes. She was challenged by Neeraj Kumawat of the BJP, who managed to get 4781 votes. Ultimately, Vandita Sharma won the seat with a margin of 181 votes. This victory added another seat to the Congress tally in the final count.
Ward 25 saw a high voter turnout and a clear mandate for the Congress candidate. Rekha Devi of the INC secured 5533 votes, which was the highest number of votes polled by any candidate in these four wards. Her rival, Chanchal Kanwar of the BJP, received 5136 votes. Rekha Devi won the ward with a margin of 397 votes, further consolidating the party's sweep in the re-polling process.
In Ward 34, the competition remained intense until the final round of counting. Suresh Yadav of the Congress party successfully clinched the seat by receiving 4405 votes. His primary opponent, Piyush Kiradu of the BJP, secured 4256 votes. The margin of victory for Suresh Yadav was 149 votes. With this final result, the Congress party completed its victory on all four seats that were part of the re-polling exercise.
Final Composition of the Corporation
With the inclusion of these four results, the final picture of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation is now complete. Out of the total 150 wards, the BJP holds 78 seats, the Congress holds 57 seats, and independent candidates hold 15 seats. The successful conduct of the re-polling at the 5 booths across these 4 wards has allowed the election process to reach its conclusion, setting the stage for the formation of the municipal board and the commencement of administrative duties by the newly elected representatives.