The equation for revenge: The 'merger' of corporations has ruined the four-wall formula. Now, boards won't be made only from core pockets; it's a compulsion to cultivate the entire city.

In Rajasthan, the return of the 'one city-one municipal corporation' system in Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Kota, along with the reorganization of wards, has completely changed the urban power equation. The direct control that Congress had over the old city and minority-dominated pockets like Jaipur Heritage, Jodhpur North, and Kota North after the 2019 division became ineffective as soon as a joint board was formed. The unification brought about three major changes: the BJP-dominated wards in Outer Heritage.