New Delhi, Feb 2: Celebrating Congress’s victory in Rajasthan bye-election 2018, Rajput Karni Sena on Friday said that it is the victory of their Sangharsh Samiti. “Public supported our sangharsh (struggle) and voted against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). If the BJP follows the same trend, the results will remain the same,” a Karni Sena member told media. Also Read - Monsoon Session: Finance Minister Diluting GST Compensation Issue With ‘Act of God’ Excuse, Says DMK MP in Lok Sabha | Highlights

Earlier on Thursday, Karni Sena Chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi had claimed that the BJP had lost in all three bypolls seats in Rajasthan as it had not banned Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ in the state. (Alwar Lok Sabha Bye-Election 2018 Result: Congress Wins Against BJP in Bypoll) Also Read - WATCH | Congress MPs Burn Copies of Farm Bills in Parliament, Say 'Will Reduce BJP to Ashes'

“For the first time ever in Rajasthan bypolls candidates from ruling party did not win. Padmaavat was not banned so it took the shape of outrage which was evident on 29th January and its result came today. I would suggest Prime Minister to ban it, it is the only solution,” Kalvi, who led the protest against Sanjay Leela Bhansali had said. Also Read - BJP Announces 'Know Namo' Quiz on Narendra Modi's Birthday, Winners to Get Books Signed by PM

Karni Sena had demanded a ban on the period film, based on the life of a Rajput princess Padmavati. The outfit had alleged that the movie distorts historical facts and projects Padmavati in poor light.

What happened in Rajasthan bye-election 2018?

The Congress Party wrested Mandalgarh Assembly seat and registered a thumping victory in Ajmer and Alwar Lok Sabha seats. All the three seats fell vacant after the deaths of Ajmer MP Sanwar Lal Jat, Alwar MP Chand Nath and Mandalgarh MLA Kirti Kumari. All the leaders were from the ruling BJP.

The polling in all the constituencies took place on January 29.