Rajasthan Panchayat election: Congress wins 231 seats, BJP bags 185 in zila parishad polls held in six 6 districts

Jaipur: The ruling Congress in Rajasthan has won 231 panchayat samiti seats and the Opposition BJP 185 out of a total of 1,564 in six districts where polling was held in three phases. The counting of votes began on Saturday at the six district headquarters. The Congress has also won one seat of Zila Parishad in Jodhpur. Till 1 pm, of the total 1,564 seats in 78 Panchayat samiti in six districts, the Congress has won 231, BJP 185, RLP 16 and the BSP three. Independents won in 111 seats. Of the total 200 seats of Zila Parishad, the result has so far been announced for one seat, which was bagged by the Congress. The polling was held on 26 August, 29 August and 1 September to elect a total of 200 members of six Zila Parishad and 1,564 members of 78 Panchayat Samiti in the districts of Bharatpur, Dausa, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur and Sirohi.