Rajasthan urban local body poll results: Victory of truth over echo of falsehood, PM Modi says
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the BJP's success in Rajasthan's urban local body elections, framing the win as a victory of truth over falsehood. The BJP secured a majority in four municipal corporations and won significantly more wards than the opposition Congress party.
Why it matters
The results serve as a political barometer for the BJP's governance model and influence in Rajasthan, reinforcing the party's narrative of public support for its development policies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (September 14, 2026) hailed the BJP's victory in Rajasthan's urban local body elections and said the win is proof of the victory of truth over the "echo of falsehood".
The BJP emerged ahead of the Congress in Rajasthan's urban local body elections, winning 4,179 wards against the opposition party's 3,613 and securing clear majorities in four of the State's 10 municipal corporations.
"Heartfelt gratitude to the public for securing a resounding victory for the BJP in the Rajasthan local body elections. This is proof of the victory of truth over the echo of falsehood," Mr. Modi said in a post on X in Hindi.
The Prime Minister said this mandate from the people has once again made it clear that the double-engine government's policies of good governance and development have their full support.
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