Rajasthan's Municipal Elections: A Test of Government Performance and Party Strength

Rajasthan is in full election mode these days. After the order of the Rajasthan High Court, the Bhajan Lal government has completed the preparations for the municipal elections in the state. With the announcement of the election dates, the code of conduct has been implemented in the state and the election campaign is ready. In such a situation, Jodhpur district has become a hot seat in the state politics regarding the municipal elections. There are a total of 100 wards in the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation. That is why both the BJP and Congress parties have started to exert their full strength on which party the board of the municipal corporation will go in favor and who will sit on the mayor's chair. Interestingly, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma is about to complete three years in office. In such a situation, the results of the municipal elections are also being seen by linking the work of the government and the ground level of the organization. Like Jodhpur, the election results of the big city can give an important message in the politics of the state. The former home district of two big leaders of Rajasthan politics, Ashok Gehlot and Gajendra Singh Gehlot can also become a strong influence in the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation.