Rajasthan: Congress crosses majority mark in BJP ruled state

The counting of votes for the Rajasthan assembly elections began where about 20,000 employees started the work from 8 a.m. The initial trend shows BJP at 78, Congress at 97 in Rajasthan and in the state, BJP is fighting anti-incumbency to retain power in the desert state, which has a tradition of alternating between Congress and BJP every five years. Strongrooms were opened in presence of candidates and machines taken to counting centers.