Jaipur, September 4: Counting of votes for the Rajasthan panchayat samiti and zila parishad elections results 2021 is underway in six districts. The ruling Congress is leading in  670  seats, whereas the BJP is ahead in 551 seats of different panchayat samitis, as per latest trends. Meanwhile BSP  abgged 11 seats, & Rashtriya Loktantrik Party 40 seats, as per news agency ANI. Of the 200 zila parishad seats, the BJP has reportedly secured 55 seats, whereas the Congress bagged 52 seats and BSP 3. Counting is still underway. Rajasthan Panchayat Elections 2021: Sachin Pilot Says ‘People’s Trust in BJP Reducing, Congress Will Win the Upcoming Polls’.

The elections were held in three phases to elect a total of 200 members of six zila parishads and 1,564 members of 78 panchayat samitis in Bharatpur, Dausa, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Sawai Madhopur and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan. Polls to elect six zila pramukhs and 78 pradhans were also held. Polling under the first and second phase was held on August 26 and 29 respectively. The last phase of the polling took place on September 1. Counting of votes for the results began this morning.

Ahead of the results, one zila parishad member and 26 panchayat samiti members have already been elected unopposed in the six districts. The Rajasthan panchayat samiti and zila parishad elections results will show whether the Congress still holds the ground in rural Rajasthan or the BJP has managed to make inroads.

During the polls, former Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot said that people's trust in the BJP was reducing. "People's trust in the BJP is reducing. I'm confident that Congress will win in the upcoming panchayat elections in six districts of the state," he had said. Keep refreshing this page for latest live updates on the Rajasthan panchayat samiti and zila parishad elections results.

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