Uttarakhand Election 2022: Congress will win polls, claims expelled BJP Minister Harak Singh Rawat
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Election 2022: Congress will win polls, claims expelled BJP Minister Harak Singh Rawat

India TV News  

Highlights BJP will never understand the problems of the common man, Harak Singh Rawat said I will continue to work for the welfare of people and for the Congress party, Rawat said Rawat also said he did not even attend the BJP core group meeting The Congress party will form a government in Uttarakhand, expelled Bharatiya Janata Party Minister Harak Singh Rawat asserted on Monday, ahead of assembly elections in the state. On Sunday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had dismissed Harak Singh Rawat from the Cabinet. Harak Singh Rawat, who was invited to the meet, said he did not even attend the BJP core group meeting. Earlier in December, Harak Singh Rawat had quit the cabinet and threatened to resign from the party following which BJP leaders had asked him to remain in the party to which he had agreed.

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How Congress crafted Vijaypur bypoll win in Madhya Pradesh
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Congress crafted Vijaypur bypoll win in Madhya Pradesh

India Today  

A one-seat-each tie between the ruling BJP and the Congress in the by-elections in Madhya Pradesh means status quo in terms of party strengths in the legislative assembly. In results declared on November 23, the Congress’s Mukesh Malhotra defeated BJP candidate and minister Ram Niwas Rawat in Vijaypur by over 7,000 votes while the BJP’s Ramakant Bhargava won in Budhni, …

‘Do not impose decisions, respect cadre,’ former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat says at BJP meet
5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Do not impose decisions, respect cadre,’ former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat says at BJP meet

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Tirath Singh Rawat, said that decisions within the party should be taken after consulting everyone and must not be imposed. “Do not impose,” Mr. Rawat said from the stage while praising how lower level party workers are working hard in the field which is why the BJP has secured …

Uttarakhand bypoll results warning for BJP, rhetoric won't work: Ex-CM Harish Rawat
6 months ago

Uttarakhand bypoll results warning for BJP, rhetoric won't work: Ex-CM Harish Rawat

Hindustan Times  

With Congress set to win in both assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand which voted in the recent bypolls, former chief minister Harish Rawat on Saturday asserted that the state would witness a change in 2027. Congress's Lakhpat Singh Butola won the Badrinath assembly by-election, defeating his nearest rival former minister and MLA BJP's Rajendra Singh Bhandari by 5,224 votes. Read: Congress …

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In yet another jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Uttarakhand party unit vice president SP Singh 'Engineer' on Wednesday joined the BJP along with his supporters in Dehradun. Uttarakhand PCC general secretary resigns Earlier on Tuesday, PCC general secretary and Seva Dal's state chief Rajesh Rastogi resigned from all posts, alleging dynastic politics …

Harak Singh Rawat's daughter-in-law quits Congress
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Harak Singh Rawat's daughter-in-law quits Congress

The Hindu  

Former Uttarakhand Forest Minister Harak Singh Rawat's daughter-in-law, Anukriti Gusain, has quit the Congress citing personal reasons. In a letter addressed to the State Congress president, Ms. Gusain on Saturday said she was resigning from the primary membership of the party for personal reasons. A former beauty pageant winner, Ms. Gusain had unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Assembly polls from Lansdowne …

Uttarakhand bypolls | 'You'll be voting CM, not just MLA,' Yogi tells people in Dhami's poll campaign
2 years, 7 months ago

Uttarakhand bypolls | 'You'll be voting CM, not just MLA,' Yogi tells people in Dhami's poll campaign

The Hindu  

As Champawat goes to bypoll on May 31, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday urged the people in the assembly constituency to vote overwhelmingly in favour of Pushkar Singh Dhami, saying they were "electing a chief minister and not just an MLA". BJP's Kailash Gehtori, who had won from this constituency in the February Assembly polls, later vacated …

Uttarakhand by-polls: Pushkar Dhami, who will contest from Champawat, to visit constituency tomorrow
2 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand by-polls: Pushkar Dhami, who will contest from Champawat, to visit constituency tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who needs to win the upcoming by-polls to save his chair and will contest from Champawat, will visit the constituency tomorrow, he said on Sunday. Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Dhami Dhami, who lost his traditional Khatima constituency from where he contested and won the 2012 and 2017 state polls, will be up against the …

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to contest bypoll from Champawat
2 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to contest bypoll from Champawat

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is not a member of the state legislative assembly, will contest the upcoming by-election from the Champawat seat, announced the BJP on Thursday. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami The Election Commission on Monday announced the schedule for the bypolls in three assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand, Kerala and Odisha. Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kailash …

Dhami Cabinet 2.0: A Mixed Bag of Experienced And Newbies, Several Old Hands Cut Off
2 years, 9 months ago

Dhami Cabinet 2.0: A Mixed Bag of Experienced And Newbies, Several Old Hands Cut Off

News 18  

The cabinet of 46-year-old Pushkar Singh Dhami, Uttarakhand’s 12th chief minister, is a mixed bag of new and experienced faces. Party insiders say he could vacate the seat for chief minister Dhami, who will have to get elected to the state assembly in six months’ time after losing the MLA election recently. Two Brahmin faces – Ganesh Joshi and Subodh …

Uttarakhand Cabinet 2022: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Cabinet Ministers Name Full List
2 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand Cabinet 2022: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Cabinet Ministers Name Full List

ABP News  

New Delhi: Pushkar Singh Dhami will be sworn in as the Chief Minister Of Uttarakhand for the second term and along with him eight newly-elected MLAs will take oath as ministers today. Here is the list of MLAs who will be taking the oath today: Dhan Singh Rawat Ganesh Joshi Rekha Arya Subodh Uniyal Saurav Bahuguna Premchand Agarwal Chandan Ram …

Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami elected as leader of Legislature Party, to continue as CM
2 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami elected as leader of Legislature Party, to continue as CM

Op India  

On March 21, Bharatiya Janata Party announced that Pushkar Singh Dhami had been elected as the leader of the Legislature Party in Uttarakhand. He further added his government would work on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to make Uttarakhand one of the leading states. Pushkar Singh Dhami elected leader of BJP legislative party in Uttarakhand, to continue as CM Read …

Pushkar Singh Dhami to continue as chief minister of Uttarakhand
2 years, 9 months ago

Pushkar Singh Dhami to continue as chief minister of Uttarakhand

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand caretaker Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday was elected as the leader of the state Bharatiya Janata Party legislature party. The BJP's dilemma and the subsequent 11-day suspense on the choice of a chief minister for Uttarakhand was caused by Dhami's loss in Khatima, a seat he had been winning since the 2012 assembly polls. However, a section …

Who will be Uttarakhand CM? BJP leaders hold meet today; Trivendra Rawat says have many options
2 years, 9 months ago

Who will be Uttarakhand CM? BJP leaders hold meet today; Trivendra Rawat says have many options

India Today  

Days after the Bharatiya Janata Party won the majority in the recently concluded Uttarakhand assembly elections, the party is now huddled up to decide on the Chief Ministerial face. Regarding the decision on the CM face, Rawat said, "We have many options for the CM face." When asked if the party's poll performance was a result of his efforts since …

Uttarakhand Assembly election results: The BJP's winning ways
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Assembly election results: The BJP's winning ways

The Hindu  

Despite the signs of anti-incumbency in the hill State of Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party won a comfortable majority in the Assembly elections, winning 47 of the 70 seats. This was followed by a controversy over former Congress Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s alleged commitment to Akil Ahmad, vice president of the party’s State unit, to building a Muslim university. The …

BJP top brass to deliberate on next Uttarakhand CM in the coming week
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP top brass to deliberate on next Uttarakhand CM in the coming week

Firstpost  

While the saffron party retained power in the state, sitting chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost from the Khatima constituency New Delhi: Even after retaining power in Uttarakhand breaking the usual trend of alternative parties winning the state Assembly election, the battle has not ended for the Bharatiya Janata Party yet as they face another task to decide on the …

The Many Myths That Continue Their Winning Streak in Uttarakhand Politics
2 years, 10 months ago

The Many Myths That Continue Their Winning Streak in Uttarakhand Politics

News 18  

Breaking the trend of swinging politics that never allowed the same party two consecutive terms in power, the BJP won 47 out of Uttarakhand’s 70 assembly constituencies in the recent elections. The party will form the government, but who will be the chief minister is still not known as pre-decided face Pushkar Singh Dhami lost the contest for the Khatima …

Uttarakhand Result 2022: How Congress Threw Away A Great Opportunity In A Way Only Congress Could
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Result 2022: How Congress Threw Away A Great Opportunity In A Way Only Congress Could

ABP News  

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory! A Divided House Less than two months before the state went to polls, Congress leader and former chief minister Harish Rawat took to social media to take on his own party organisation, accusing the "powers that be" of letting loose the "crocodiles in the sea of elections" where he was left to swim …

BJP weighs options in U'Khand for CM post
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP weighs options in U'Khand for CM post

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand assembly poll result has presented the BJP with a dilemma of sorts as it weighs various options after outgoing chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami who was tipped to continue in the post lost the election even as the party stormed back to power. Dehradun: Former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat feeds sweets to BJP State President Madan …

BJP Likely to Choose U'khand CM from 2022 Poll Winners to Avoid Repeat of Tirath Rawat Fiasco
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP Likely to Choose U'khand CM from 2022 Poll Winners to Avoid Repeat of Tirath Rawat Fiasco

News 18  

With the incumbent Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami losing the election from Khatima, the BJP leadership held crucial meet on Thursday to discuss names for the top job in the state. Top sources in the BJP also said it is considering to choose the CM from the elected representatives as they do not want a repeat of the fiasco …

The Secret Sauce Behind BJP’s Comfortable Victory in Uttarakhand
2 years, 10 months ago

The Secret Sauce Behind BJP’s Comfortable Victory in Uttarakhand

News 18  

Successful implementation of Narendra Modi government’s pro-poor and social welfare-related schemes with a special focus on women’s upliftment has contributed largely to the BJP getting a comfortable majority in Uttarakhand with 48 seats. Undoubtedly, many of these PM flagship schemes and centrally- “BJP’s was a more than expected victory in the current polls and was rather a foregone conclusion keeping …

Dhan Singh Rawat, Satpal Maharaj among frontrunners for next Uttarakhand CM's job
2 years, 10 months ago

Dhan Singh Rawat, Satpal Maharaj among frontrunners for next Uttarakhand CM's job

India TV News  

Highlights BJP MLAs Dhan Singh Rawat and Satpal Maharaj are leading ahead in the race for next U'khand CM. The Bharatiya Janata Party is facing an uphill task to decide who will sit at the helm of affairs in Uttarakhand where the party returned to power for a second consecutive term but its incumbent CM Pushkar Singh Dhami lost the …

BJP wins Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami fails to dodge trend of CMs losing own seat
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP wins Uttarakhand, Pushkar Singh Dhami fails to dodge trend of CMs losing own seat

India Today  

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has lost his assembly seat - Khatima - to Bhuwan Chand Kapri of the Congress. While BJP is yet to issue an official statement on whether he will continue as the chief minister of Uttarakhand, where the party has won 47 out of 70 seats, Pushkar Singh Dhami was seen celebrating the party's victory in …

Uttarakhand polls: BJP creates history with back-to-back victories; CM Dhami, Rawat go down to defeat – Firstpost
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand polls: BJP creates history with back-to-back victories; CM Dhami, Rawat go down to defeat – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The pundits predicted a close contest, but in the end BJP prevailed with a comfortable majority. Harish Rawat lost from Haridwar and Kichcha seats in 2017, BC Khanduri lost from Kotdwar in 2012 and Uttarakhand’s first chief minister Nityanand Swami was defeated from Laxman Chowk seat in 2002. Former Uttarakhand chief minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat lost from …

Will re-invent myself: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat concedes defeat from Lalkuwa
2 years, 10 months ago

Will re-invent myself: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat concedes defeat from Lalkuwa

India Today  

Congress leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat conceded defeat after the trends indicated that he was set to lose poll from the Lalkuwa Assembly constituency. A five-time MP and former Union minister, Harish Rawat even said that he was ready to restart his political journey from the grassroot level if the party's senior leadership would allow him. However, …

2022 Election Results: Why Did Congress Face a Drubbing in All 5 States?
2 years, 10 months ago

2022 Election Results: Why Did Congress Face a Drubbing in All 5 States?

The Quint  

For the Congress as a whole, the repeated bickering and constant infighting presented a completely disunited picture of the party in the state. The Congress tried to control the narrative, but failed, as Priyanka Gandhi termed the Amarinder Singh government as “being run by the BJP from the center”. The spate of exits from the Congress in the state also …

Uttarakhand assembly election | Dhami thanks people for BJP's 'big' win in U'khand, promises to implement Uniform Civil Code
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand assembly election | Dhami thanks people for BJP's 'big' win in U'khand, promises to implement Uniform Civil Code

The Hindu  

With the BJP appearing to retain power in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who lost his own seat, thanked the people of the state and reiterated his promise of implementing Uniform Civil Code. Mr. Dhami addressed a joint press conference at the BJP office here along with party national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and the party's poll in-charge for …

Uttarakhand Result 2022: Decoding The Incumbency Vote For Ruling BJP Whose Sitting CM Lost
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Result 2022: Decoding The Incumbency Vote For Ruling BJP Whose Sitting CM Lost

ABP News  

Twenty years ago, when the state of Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh, the people were looking for a chance to forge their own destiny independent of the huge state. Uttarakhand, which had until now alternately voted for the BJP or the Congress in subsequent elections, chose the incumbent government in the 2022 assembly elections in spite of the …

Ruling BJP set to secure 2nd consecutive poll win in Uttarakhand; Dhami, Rawat trail
2 years, 10 months ago

Ruling BJP set to secure 2nd consecutive poll win in Uttarakhand; Dhami, Rawat trail

Deccan Chronicle  

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress leader Harish Rawat, who led the campaigns of their respective parties in the assembly polls, were trailing on their respective seats on Thursday. The ruling BJP looked all set to secure a second consecutive term in office in Uttarakhand leading in 44 out of the total 70 seats, according to latest …

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections: Harish Rawat, Former CM and Senior Congress Leader, Loses by Big Margin in Lalkuwa
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections: Harish Rawat, Former CM and Senior Congress Leader, Loses by Big Margin in Lalkuwa

News 18  

The counting of voting for hill state Uttarakhand is underway. The counting of votes for the recently held polls to the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly has shown a defeat to one of the popular candidates for Uttarakhand, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat. As per the voting trends, the 72-year-old, former Uttarakhand CM, and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat have lost …

BJP marching ahead in Uttarakhand, CM Dhami trailing
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP marching ahead in Uttarakhand, CM Dhami trailing

Hindustan Times  

The ruling BJP secured a comfortable lead in Uttarakhand on Thursday with its candidates ahead in 44 assembly seats while the main opposition Congress was ahead in 22 seats, according to poll trends available. BJP's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was, however, trailing behind Bhuwan Chandra Kapri of the Congress by 954 votes in Khatima, according to trends available for …

BJP ahead in 44 seats, CM Dhami leads with slender margin; Harish Rawat trails
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP ahead in 44 seats, CM Dhami leads with slender margin; Harish Rawat trails

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was ahead of the Congress in Uttarakhand with 44 of its party candidates leading on Thursday, according to early trends available. Routed in the 2017 Assembly polls with a tally of 11 seats against the BJP's 57, the Congress, led by former CM Harish Rawat, is trying to stage a comeback. Besides Dhami, prominent BJP …

Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat trails in Lalkuwa; daughter Anupama leads in Haridwar
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand: Harish Rawat trails in Lalkuwa; daughter Anupama leads in Haridwar

Live Mint  

Uttarakhand election results 2022: Counting of votes has begun in Uttarakhand on Thursday and according to the election commission, BJP is ahea din 44 assembly seats while the Congress is leading in only 22 seats. Uttarakhand election 2022 latest updates Harish Rawat trails by over 10,000 votes from Lalkuwa seat Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Harish Rawat is …

Uttarakhand election result updates | BJP wins 47 seats in Uttarakhand, Congress gets 19
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand election result updates | BJP wins 47 seats in Uttarakhand, Congress gets 19

The Hindu  

With the counting of votes began in Uttarakhand on March 10, 2022, the ruling BJP secured a comfortable lead and set to retain power with its candidates are ahead in most Assembly seats while the main opposition Congress was way behind, according to poll trends available. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat of Congress was also defeated by BJP's Dr. …

Uttarakhand polls: BJP, Congress set to slug it out to form new government
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand polls: BJP, Congress set to slug it out to form new government

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand will elect a new government Thursday in what is expected to be a narrow contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Congress, with exit polls predicting in favour of the ruling outfit. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrives at the BJP office after the election, Counting of votes for the 2022 Uttarakhand election begins 8 am …

Hectic activity on in BJP, Congress for CM post in Uttarakhand
2 years, 10 months ago

Hectic activity on in BJP, Congress for CM post in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

Even before the results are to be announced on coming Thursday, hectic activity has begun for the chief minister’s post in Uttarakhand. Former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank recently met his party’s top leadership in New Delhi. Although Mr. Harish Rawat remained the poster boy of the party in his capacity as the head of campaign committee, the party could …

Congress Will Form Govt in Uttarakhand, Request Sonia Gandhi to Decide CM Face: Harish Rawat
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress Will Form Govt in Uttarakhand, Request Sonia Gandhi to Decide CM Face: Harish Rawat

News 18  

Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday claimed that the Congress party will form government in the state and said he will request Sonia Gandhi to take a call on the chief ministerial candidate. Speaking to reporters, the senior Congress leader said, “Congress party is going to form the government in Uttarakhand. It clearly shows that BJP is going …

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: Key electoral battles to watch for in hill state
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: Key electoral battles to watch for in hill state

Firstpost  

The ruling BJP is seeking a consecutive second term in office in the state while the Congress is trying to make a comeback after being routed in the 2017 Assembly polls It’s a battle between Congress veteran Harish Rawat and the BJP’s youth bet Pushkar Singh Dhami as the hill state of Uttarakhand goes to polls for its 70 members’ …

Uttarakhand Polls | Nobody In Congress Has Objections To My Name As CM Candidate: Harish Rawat
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Polls | Nobody In Congress Has Objections To My Name As CM Candidate: Harish Rawat

ABP News  

Lalkuan: Asserting the Congress is contesting the Uttarakhand Assembly elections under his leadership, Congress leader Harish Rawat on Sunday said nobody in the party has any objections on his name as the chief ministerial candidate. Rawat called the Congress move a “strategic matter” when asked on the issue of him not being announced the chief ministerial candidate unlike Punjab. The …

Uttarakhand polls | BJP evoking General Bipin Rawat's death for votes: Harish Rawat
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand polls | BJP evoking General Bipin Rawat's death for votes: Harish Rawat

India Today  

On the last day of Utatakhand's election campaign, former Chief Minister Harish Rawat slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming that the saffron party was capitalising on people's sentiments by evoking General Bipin Rawat's death. "Efforts are being made to capitalise on people's sentiments by using General Rawat's name. Further, he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of claiming the development work …

Uttarakhand Assembly elections | BJP, Congress walk a tightrope in Kumaon, Garhwal
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Assembly elections | BJP, Congress walk a tightrope in Kumaon, Garhwal

The Hindu  

It always has been Garhwal vs Kumaon in Uttarakhand, but politics brings them together when it comes to gaining power in the State. While Garhwal’s 41 seats continue to draw star campaigners of both the parties in the last leg of campaigning, Kumaon region is now a hotspot as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress CM hopeful Harish Rawat …

Uttarakhand polls: 4-time MLA Harak Singh Rawat not in fray for first time in 2 decades
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand polls: 4-time MLA Harak Singh Rawat not in fray for first time in 2 decades

India Today  

With all parties having announced their candidates for the February 14 Uttarakhand election, former cabinet minister Harak Singh Rawat has emerged as the most prominent face to have been left out of the poll fray. READ | Uttarakhand poll: Congress releases 2nd list of candidates, fields former CM Harish Rawat from Ramnagar Meanwhile, Harak Singh Rawat is likely to throw …

Uttarakhand polls 2022 | Dhami will lead govt. for 5 years, says Amit Shah
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand polls 2022 | Dhami will lead govt. for 5 years, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday told voters in Uttarakhand that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had the “blessing” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and would lead the party’s government for five years. In an address to ex-servicemen in the State, Mr. Shah said that “under the leadership of our young Chief Minister Dhami, in the next five years …

Uttarakhand poll: Congress releases 2nd list of candidates, fields former CM Harish Rawat from Ramnagar
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand poll: Congress releases 2nd list of candidates, fields former CM Harish Rawat from Ramnagar

India Today  

Congress on Monday issued its second list of 11 candidates for the Uttarakhand Assembly election, due on February 14. The party has decided to field former chief minister Harish Rawat from Ramnagar. "By contesting from Ramnagar, Harish Rawat will be able to reach out and appeal to people from both regions of Uttarakhand," a Congress CEC member told India Today …

BJP seniors fear \'Fadnavis model\' in Uttarakhand polls
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP seniors fear \'Fadnavis model\' in Uttarakhand polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Facing dissidence in its Uttarakhand unit over ticket distribution, the BJP leadership is also keeping a watchful eye on chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s Assembly seat, Khatima, after receiving feedback that some senior party leaders could play a spoilsport. Seething over being “sidelined” after 46-year-old Pushkar Singh Dhami was given the top post by the central leadership, some …

Uttarakhand Assembly Polls 2022 | Col. Rawat not to contest polls
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Assembly Polls 2022 | Col. Rawat not to contest polls

The Hindu  

Gen. Bipin Rawat's younger brother Col. Vijay Rawat, who recently joined the BJP, on Sunday said he is not contesting the upcoming assembly polls in Uttarakhand. I am interested only in serving the people of Uttarakhand," Col. Rawat said in an interview to PTI. Col. Rawat, who lives in Jaipur after his retirement five years ago, said Uttarakhand's tourism potential …

Poll of Polls: Surveys Do Change by the End, BJP Will Win 60-Plus Seats in Uttarakhand, Says CM Dhami
2 years, 11 months ago

Poll of Polls: Surveys Do Change by the End, BJP Will Win 60-Plus Seats in Uttarakhand, Says CM Dhami

News 18  

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami has predicted 60-plus seats for the ruling BJP in the hill state in upcoming Assembly elections, despite surveys forecasting up to 41 seats for the ruling party. In the 2017 Uttarakhand elections, the BJP had ousted the Congress from power, bagging 57 seats – the highest any party managed since the state’s formation in 2001. …

Expelled minister Harak Singh Rawat, daughter-in-law join Congress
2 years, 11 months ago

Expelled minister Harak Singh Rawat, daughter-in-law join Congress

Hindustan Times  

Weeks before the Uttarakhand assembly elections, expelled Bharatiya Janata Party minister Harak Singh Rawat on Friday joined the Congress, along with his daughter-in-law Anukriti Gusain, in New Delhi in presence of former chief minister Harish Rawat. Former BJP leader Harak Singh Rawat and his daughter in law Anukriti flash victory sign after joining Congress, in New Delhi, ahead of the …

Top news of the day: Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate merged with eternal flame at National War Memorial; India to open 2022 T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan, and more
2 years, 11 months ago

Top news of the day: Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate merged with eternal flame at National War Memorial; India to open 2022 T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan, and more

The Hindu  

In the face of protest from the Congress and some soldier associations, Government sources said the Amar Jawan Jyoti was “not extinguished” and only “merged” with the flame at National War Memorial. Punjab Assembly Elections 2022 | Channi to file defamation case against Kejriwal The Aam Aadmi Party has been attacking the Punjab Chief Minister ever since the ED carried …

Harak Singh Rawat returns to Congress fold
2 years, 11 months ago

Harak Singh Rawat returns to Congress fold

The Hindu  

Accompanied by his daughter-in-law Anukriti Gusain, expelled BJP leader and former Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat on Friday rejoined the Congress in a low-key induction. But more significantly, Mr. Harish Rawat, who had put up a stiff resistance against Mr. Harak Singh Rawat, welcomed him back into the party by offering a Congress patta to the former BJP Minister at …

Uttarakhand polls: Harak Singh Rawat joins Congress
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand polls: Harak Singh Rawat joins Congress

Hindustan Times  

Harak Singh Rawat, who was expelled by the Bharatiya Janata Party joined the Congress on Friday, five days after his expulsion from Uttarakhand's ruling party. In joining the Congress, Harak Singh Rawat returned to the party, which he left to join the BJP in 2017. A sitting minister in the Uttarakhand government, the politician was expelled by chief minister Pushkar …

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