Rajasthan bypolls: Raje sportingly accepts defeat
Jaipur (Rajasthan): Congratulating the Congress Party for winning the Mandalgarh Assembly seat, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje on Thursday vowed to continue working for the welfare of the people.
Raje however, took responsibility for Bharatiya Janata Party's defeat in the bypolls and said that she accepted the verdict of the people.
जनता की सेवा का जो प्रण हमने 4 साल पहले लिया था, उसे पूरा करने में हमने कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी। आज तीनो निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों में जो फ़ैसला जनता ने दिया है वह सिर आँखों पर। #JaiJaiRajasthan
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) February 1, 2018
हम राजस्थान के विकास के लिए प्रतिबद्ध हैं और रहेंगे। मैं भाजपा प्रत्याशियों, कार्यकर्ताओं और नेताओं का आभार व्यक्त करती हूँ, जिन्होंने इन चुनावों में मेहनत की, लेकिन अब हमें और कड़ी मेहनत करने की ज़रुरत है। #JaiJaiRajasthan @BJP4Rajasthan
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) February 1, 2018
The Chief Minister took to Twitter and said, "Our efforts shall continue and we will keep the welfare of the people of #Rajasthan at the forefront, as Democracy is ultimately for and of the people. I congratulate the winning candidates and welcome them to this celebration of Democracy."
Our efforts shall continue and we will keep the welfare of the people of #Rajasthan at the forefront, as Democracy is ultimately for and of the people. I congratulate the winning candidates and welcome them to this celebration of Democracy.#JaiJaiRajasthan
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) February 1, 2018
She further said, "We have worked tirelessly over the years, with the people of #Rajasthan as our centre of attention and shall work harder, with renewed fervour and dedication, taking our beautiful State to new heights."
We have worked tirelessly over the years, with the people of #Rajasthan as our centre of attention and shall work harder, with renewed fervour and dedication, taking our beautiful State to new heights. #JaiJaiRajasthan pic.twitter.com/ZcPGzNmymS
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) February 1, 2018
The Congress today won the Mandalgarh Assembly seat and is leading on both the Lok Sabha seats from Alwar and Ajmer.
Congress' Vivek Dhakad has bagged the Mandalgarh Assembly seat by 12976 votes, while the party is leading with 72101 votes in Alwar and by 45321 votes in Ajmer respectively.
The polling in all the constituencies took place on January 29.
All the three seats fell vacant after the deaths of Ajmer MP Sanwar Lal Jat, Alwar MP Chand Nath and Mandalgarh MLA Kirti Kumari.
All the three leaders were from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).