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While the BJP is confident of winning the state elections, the Congress is leaving no stone unturned to retain power. That has led to close contests on many seats. Below are 10 of the Rajasthan constituencies where stakes have gone up due to fierce fights and strong claims to voter support.
Sawai Madhopur has 2,36,199 registered electors out of which 1,63,584 came out to vote in 2018, with the Congress Abrar emerging victorious with 85,655 votes, over 25,000 more than the BJP s Asha Meena. Abrar got a sizable vote of Muslims, Gurjars and other communities, while Meenas mostly sided with Asha Meena.
It was learnt that incumbent president Manohar Batwera fraudulently posted his son Shivam Batwera as an accountant in the municipal office with Rs 12,000 salary per month