Despite Ruling the State, Rajasthan Congress No Match for BJP in Lok Sabha Polls

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janta Party has made history in Rajasthan by not letting the Congress win even a single seat for the second consecutive time. Like the nationwide mandate in favour of the Narendra Modi government, BJP candidates in Rajasthan recorded win by even larger margins than in 2014. According to the Election Commission, the BJP’s vote share has increased from 54.94% in 2014 to 58.47% this time. After winning the assembly elections with a marginal difference of 0.23%, it was expected that the performance of the ruling Congress party in the Lok Sabha polls would improve even, if it wasn’t able to outshine the BJP. While the Congress fielded candidates tactfully, the BJP wooed electorally important communities in the state. It formed an alliance with an emerging Jat party and also brought in the leader of the Gujjar agitation. The party also took significant steps to improve its relationship with the Rajput community, which had witnessed some damage during the previous Vasundhara Raje state government.

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