2013 Assembly elections: BJP ahead in 106 constituencies in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: BJP is leading in 106 assembly constituencies as against Congress in 22 in 199-member Rajasthan Assembly, according to latest trends available.

Independents were leading in five seats, NPP in 4, BSP 2, and others on three seats in Rajasthan at 0950 hrs.

BJP state president Vasundhara Raje was leading from her home constituency of Jhalarapatan in Jhalawar district by a margin of 3,923 votes against her nearest rival of Congress Meenakshi Chandrawat.

National People's Party Convenor Kirori Lal Meena is leading by a margin of 1,675 in Lalsot constituency against Congress and BJP candidates.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot was leading in his Sardarpura constituency of Jodhpur district by a margin of 4,619 votes against his BJP rival Shambhu Singh Khetasar.

Congress' Zahida Khan was leading by a margin of 5,342 votes over her nearest rival of BJP Kunwar Jagat Singh, son of Natwar Singh, from Kaman constituency of Bharatpur district.

Congress' ministers Mahendra Jeet Singh, Hemaram Choudhary, and Brij Kishore Sharma were leading in Bagidora, Gudhamalani, and Hawamahal Constituencies respectively against their BJP rivals.

Sitting BJP MLAs Devi Singh Bhati (Kolayat), Siddhi Kumari (Bikaner east), Gyan chand Parakh (Pali), Kesaram Chaudhary (Marwar Junction), Kiran Maheshwari (Rajsamand), Sanjana Agari (Sojat) are among the BJP candidates who are leading.

Those who are trailing are ministers Shanti Dhariwal (Kota North), Bina Kak (Sumerpur) Ameen Khan (Sheo), Vinod Kumar (Hanumangarh), Parliamentary Secretary Dilip Chaudhary (Jaitaran). Dhariwal is trailing by a margin of 1105 votes whereas forest minister Bina Kak is behind by 2714 votes.