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title: "BJP Sweeps Rajasthan Local Body Elections 2026; PM Modi Hails Victory, Slams Congress’s ‘Jhooth Ki Goonj’"
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date: 2026-09-14
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# BJP Sweeps Rajasthan Local Body Elections 2026; PM Modi Hails Victory, Slams Congress’s ‘Jhooth Ki Goonj’

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**Rajasthan**- **The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has secured a decisive victory in the 2026 Rajasthan Local Body Elections**, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hail the results as a triumph of development over misinformation. Following the announcement of the election outcomes, PM Modi took a sharp swipe at the opposition Congress party, stating that the echo of their lies (**"Jhooth Ki Goonj"**) had been thoroughly silenced by the mandates of the local voters.

PM Modi commended the voters of Rajasthan for choosing the BJP’s vision of rapid infrastructure development, welfare schemes, and grass-roots governance.In his victory address, the Prime Minister targetted the Congress party's campaign tactics, asserting that the public has rejected "hollow promises and false narratives" in favour of proven performance.The electoral sweep solidifies the ruling BJP's structural hold over urban and rural local bodies across Rajasthan, providing a strong mandate for upcoming state-level initiatives.

Party-Wise Final Standing

The overall seat distribution highlights the BJP leading by a margin of 566 wards over Congress:

| Party | Wards Won | Share (%) |
| ----- | --------- | --------- |
| **BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)** | **4,179** | **40.8%** |
| **INC (Indian National Congress)** | **3,613** | **35.3%** |
| **Independents** | **2,273** | **22.2%** |
| **Others (AAP, RLP, CPI(M), BSP, BAP)** | **179** | **1.7%** |

**BJP Dominates Major Corporations:** The BJP captured clear majorities in **4 out of 10 major municipal corporations**, securing convincing wins in major hubs including [The Hindu](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAES2QEB6zswFbqVY_26NeaNrqPlz7E6ABYIHxYRJa9cct5TeIvGZotyW9D0pEzk0qn6hposLurvmXDYPJ0YUcrC_-GEDA_t7zwBEm0MitfgCZPTuxfePGZdA6WBD6JxV4S9LPvxRJeGiUatI3_-ckCIQ3vMPSr-UAHfkUgwd0PePmg5w7rrf-jDZlAE-tFgXb0HwRWZdVkmcTBiFqz_weGy7hy7xe4FrkIv772jbF-g81FKfLZSYhMqIio_uJD67zi8FnEPWymXFCDa2fKDjcBoqrXnl95bZna_3vL6):

- **Jaipur**: BJP swept the capital corporation with 78 wards against Congress's 53.

- **Udaipur**: BJP secured 53 out of 80 seats.

- **Kota**: BJP won a majority with 53 out of 100 seats.

- **Bhilwara**: BJP won 45 out of 70 seats.

While losing ground globally, Congress retained key strongholds like **Bikaner Municipal Corporation** and **Sikar** (Govind Singh Dotasra's base, 38/65 wards). It also managed a major upset in **Jhalawar** (Vasundhara Raje's traditional bastion), winning 29 out of 45 seats.

Independents weaponized local dissatisfaction to completely sweep CM Bhajanlal Sharma's hometown of **Bharatpur**, grabbing 36 of 65 seats. Meanwhile, the **Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)** registered a historic standalone win by sweeping the **Baran Nagar Parishad** with 31 out of 60 seats.

Official elections for the positions of Mayors and Chairpersons will follow on **September 21, 2026**.