In Rajasthan, there were 16 Muslim candidates fielded by both the Congress and the BJP. Congress fielded 15 whereas BJP fielded 1 candidate.
BJP’s lone candidate Yoonus Khan fielded from Tonk was defeated by Sachin Pilot and among 15 candidates of Congress, 7 tasted the victory but 8 of them lost.
The Akbar of Chhattisgarh: Lone Muslim MLA in the state wins by a record margin
This time the scenario has changed. Whereas, the BJP had given tickets to four Muslim candidates in 2013, two of them had won but this time the lone Muslim candidate Yoonus Khan who was a minister in Vasundhara Raje government lost to Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot in Tonk.