The Congress recently wrested Alwar and Ajmer Lok Sabha seats and Mandalgarh Assembly seat from the BJP by impressive margins
The stunned BJP came in for severe drubbing in Rajasthan where it is eyeing a second straight term
Congress candidate Vivek Dhakad won the Mandalgarh Assembly seat defeating BJP's Shakti Singh Hada by 12,976 votes
Congress' Vivek Dhakad has bagged the Mandalgarh Assembly seat , while the party is leading with 72101 votes in Alwar and by 45321 votes in Ajmer
For the first time, EVMs with photos of candidates were provided to avoid confusion among voters regarding candidates with similar names
BJP Ramswarup Lamba is contesting from Ajmer and is up against Congress' Raghu Sharma
However, the exact number of candidates can be ascertained on January 15, the last day for withdrawing nomination papers