Jaipur: The ruling Congress in Rajasthan on Monday received 4 seats, the BJP eight and the independents two within the city native physique by-elections held for 14 seats in 12 districts of the state. The polls have been held on Sunday and the outcomes have been introduced Monday. In an announcement, State Election Commissioner Madhukar Gupta mentioned, “Out of a total 14 ward councillors, eight candidates have been elected from the Bharatiya Janata Party, four candidates from the Congress and two candidates have been elected as independents.”
BJP state president C P Joshi congratulated occasion staff for the victory, saying folks have sounded the bugle in opposition to the Congress rule within the state. “The result proved that the people have sounded the bugle against the misrule, corruption and jungle raj of the Congress,” Joshi mentioned. “The results of the municipal by-elections have proved that the countdown for the Gehlot government has begun,” he mentioned in an announcement.
Meanwhile, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday requested Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to make clear his comment Vasundhara Raje helped save his authorities through the 2020-party revolt, saying it was an “irresponsible” assertion. Gehlot, whereas addressing a programme in Dholpur on Sunday, had claimed he survived the 2020-revolt by some Congress MLAs as a result of BJP leaders Vasundhara Raje and Kailash Meghwal refused to help a conspiracy to topple his elected authorities by means of cash energy.
However, Union Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat didn’t purchase the comment and requested Gehlot to make clear how he was helped. “Vasundhara Raje is our senior leader. She has been the Chief Minister two times and has also been the state president twice. He gave such an irresponsible statement only for his political benefit and to give a message to his opponents,” Shekhawat mentioned.
“I ask Ashok Gehlot to make full disclosure of when, where, and in what way he was supported,” Shekhawat mentioned at a press convention right here. In her flip, Raje mentioned that Gehlot’s “praise” was a “big conspiracy” in opposition to her and accused him of mendacity due to rebel in his occasion and its diminishing mass base.
Shekhawat mentioned that if Gehlot had proof to help his declare – that BJP gave cash to Congress MLAs – then he ought to register an FIR in opposition to the events concerned. He additionally mentioned the leaders of his occasion have been exploring authorized methods to problem Gehlot’s assertion.
