This was a local body election but has a major political impact. BJP governs states like Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and BJP was victorious in the local body polls recently held there. Rahul Gandhi even raised the issue of resignation of Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Vasundhara Raje. He did not even allow the Parliament to function. But Congress governs Karnataka, and the party lost the local body polls in Bengaluru. This loss might cause worry for Rahul Gandhi.