Indian Politics
Congress Claims Dalit Backlash Over Kharge Incident Boosted Rajasthan Poll Results
The Indian Express46m
THE BRIEF
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The Congress claimed victory in more reserved urban local body seats than the BJP in Rajasthan, attributing the gains to voter backlash over the alleged purification ritual targeting Mallikarjun Kharge.
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Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra reported winning 542 Scheduled Caste reserved wards compared to the BJP's 350, alongside 261 SC women wards and 53 ST seats.
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Dotasra criticized the delimitation process as illegal, noting that the BJP won 1,316 wards by margins under 100 votes and 772 wards by margins under 50 votes.