Rajasthan Urban Polls Expose Gaps In BJP’s Base

The BJP emerged as Rajasthan’s largest urban party, winning 4,179 of 10,235 declared wards. But its vote-share lead over Congress was just 0.94 percentage points. Losses in Bharatpur, Pali, Ajmer, Bikaner, Jodhpur, and Alwar, alongside strong independent performances, point to local discontent, factionalism, and civic issues affecting its urban support.