BJP leads in six municipal corporations

JAIPUR: The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) is leading in all six municipal corporations in Rajasthan's civic body polls.

The ruling BJP is leading against its nearest rival Congress in all six municipal corporations of Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner, Kota, and Bharatpur during initial results, a Rajasthan State Election Commission ( RSEC) official said.

In Jaipur Municipal Corporation, the BJP is leading in 45 out of 91 wards, while in Jodhpur the ruling party leading in 20 wards, in Udaipur 30, Bikaner 25, Bharatpur 18, and Kota in 40 wards, the official said.

Of the 46 civic bodies, the polls were held in six municipal corporations of Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur and Bharatpur, 18 municipal councils and 22 municipalities on November 22.

Results' trend in 18 municipal councils and 22 municipalities are still awaited, he said.