Jaipur, Mar 7: The Congress on Wednesday swept the Rajasthan local body bye-elections 2018. Bypolls were held across 21 districts of Rajasthan for electing Zila Parishad members, Panchayat Samiti members and Nagar Palika/Nagar Parishad members on Tuesday, March 6. In the Nagar Palika/Nagar Parishad member bye election, the Congress party won in Ajmer, Jhunjhunu, Sirohi and Tonk. The Bharatiya Janata Party won both the seats in Dholpur. Here is the list. Also Read - Centre Announces MSP Hike Amid Row Over Farm Bills, Opposition to Take Protests to Streets | Roundup

In Ajmer’s Kishangarh’s Ward Number 36, the winner is Congress party’s Hemlata Nayak. In Dholpur’s Ward Number 11 and 12, BJP’s Bharati and Ramji Lal won. In Jhunhunu’s Ward Number 31, Nagma Bano won. In Sirohi’s Mount Abu, Paru of the Congress party won. In Tonk’s Todarrai Singh’s Ward Number 12, Ramswaroop of the Congress party won the polls. Also Read - High-Voltage Political Drama in Rajya Sabha as Derek O'Brien, 7 Other Opposition MPs Suspended For a Week Over Unruly Behaviour

In Zila Parishad member bye elections, the Congress won 4, Bharatiya Janata Party won 1 and an Independent candidate won one. In Barmer, Seemwati of the Congress party won the elections. In Dungarpur, Hansraj of the Congress party won. In Jhunhunu, Padma of BJP won in Ward Number 8. In Ward 1 and 18, Meera and Sunil of the Congress party won the elections. Also Read - Monsoon Session: 8 Rajya Sabha MPs Suspended From Remaining Session Over Farm Bills Ruckus, Refuse to Leave Parliament Premises

In the Panchayat Samiti member bypoll on 21 seats, the Congress won 12, BJP won 8 while Independents won 1.

After winning the recent MP&MLA by elections,cong has today comprehensively routed BJP in the local body by elections held in 21 dists in Rajasthan!

Final seat tally-

Zila Parishad 6: cong 4, BJP 1, IND 1

Panchayat Samiti 21: cong 12, BJP 8, IND 1

Municipalities 6: cong 4,BJP 2 — Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) March 7, 2018

In the Nagar Palika/Nagar Parishads bypoll on six seats, the Congress won 4 while the BJP won 2. Soon after the results were out, Congress leader Sachin Pilot tweeted, “After winning the recent MP&MLA by elections, Cong has today comprehensively routed BJP in the local body by elections held in 21 dists in Rajasthan!”

In Bikaner district, Congress won all three seats. Congress’s Savitri Devi Jakhar won Shri Dungargarh Panchayat Samiti seat in Panchayat Samiti bypolls. Congress’s Bhanwari Devi won from Nokha’s Jasrasar seat. Congress’s Sunita Devi won the Baadnu Lal Madesar seat.

In Barmer, the Congress’s Kheemawati Meghwal won Ward 37 of Zila Parishad. Congress also won the Ward 7 of Dungarpur Zila Parishad. The Congress also won both Wards 1 and 18 of Karouli Zila Parishad.

These bypolls came a month after the Congress won two Rajasthan Lok Sabha seats – Alwar and Ajmer – and one Assembly seat – Mandalgarh – where bypolls were held.