In Jodhpur, a close contest is expected due to the Shekhawat-Gehlot factor. In Udaipur, Congress faces a threat from rebels. In Pali, Rathore's stronghold, the equation has changed with independents contesting.

The Jodhpur Municipal Corporation has 100 wards, Udaipur has 80, and Pali has 65. So far, the equations in Jodhpur and Pali are a contest between Congress and BJP. In Udaipur, the BJP appears strong, but the fight will not be one-sided. In Jodhpur, the prestige of Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat from BJP and Ashok Gehlot, who was Chief Minister for 3 terms from Congress, is at stake. In Udaipur, veteran leader and Governor of Punjab Gulabchand Kataria has 2