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Congress Wins Parbatsar Ward 13 With 376 Votes

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

A BJP candidate received only one vote in Parbatsar’s Ward 13 election on September 14, 2026.
He said he was registered in Ward 12 but fielded in Ward 13, which he blamed for the result.
Congress candidate Hina Khanam won Ward 13 with 376 votes.
Independent Rashid Khan received 195 votes in the same ward.
Congress secured a simple majority in Parbatsar municipality with 13 of 25 wards, BJP winning the other 12.

History

Historical Context

In the February-1998 general election, the Bharatiya Janata Party secured enough seats for Atal Bihari Vajpayee to become Prime Minister with the backing of 272 of 543 MPs, though the parliament remained hung. On 14 September 2026, a BJP candidate in Rajasthan’s Parbatsar Ward 13 received only one vote while Congress’s Hina Khanam won 376, underscoring the party’s ongoing challenge to rebuild grassroots support.

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Story summary

A BJP candidate received only one vote in Parbatsar’s Ward 13 election on September 14, 2026.
He said he was registered in Ward 12 but fielded in Ward 13, which he blamed for the result.
Congress candidate Hina Khanam won Ward 13 with 376 votes.
Independent Rashid Khan received 195 votes in the same ward.
Congress secured a simple majority in Parbatsar municipality with 13 of 25 wards, BJP winning the other 12.

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