Uttarakhand Minister Harak Rawat sacked from BJP
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Minister Harak Rawat sacked from BJP

The Hindu  

Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat was sacked from his post and removed from the BJP on Sunday night, prompting him to say that “if Congress wasn’t winning earlier, it was definitely winning now” and that he will “now initiate talks” with the Congress. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said Mr. Rawat was trying to exert pressure on the BJP to give ticket to his family members, and that these tactics would not work on the party. Mr. Harak Singh Rawat’s move to enter the Congress, however, has come up against some opposition from former Chief Minister Harish Rawat, who has assessed that Mr. Harak Singh Rawat as being close to senior Congress leader Pritam Singh, who heads the anti-Harish Rawat faction in the BJP. Mr. Harak Singh Rawat’s entry will strengthen, according to Mr. Harish Rawat’s calculations, Mr. Singh’s camp and the number of MLAs whose loyalty he commands, creating problems for Mr. Harish Rawat in a post-poll scenario of choosing a chief minister from among claimants in the party in case it wins the Assembly polls.

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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 …

Madhya Pradesh: Six-time Congress MLA Ramniwas Rawat joins BJP with Morena mayor
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh: Six-time Congress MLA Ramniwas Rawat joins BJP with Morena mayor

Hindustan Times  

Veteran Congress leader and MLA from Madhya Pradesh’s Vijaypur, Ramniwas Rawat, and Morena mayor Sharda Solanki joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at a rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in Morena on Tuesday. Now, by joining the BJP, I want to take my region forward through development.” Morena mayor Sharda Solanki, who held a press conference on Monday talking …

BJP hopes for a hat-trick in Uttarakhand, but the party has not endeared itself to faujis and farmers
9 months ago

BJP hopes for a hat-trick in Uttarakhand, but the party has not endeared itself to faujis and farmers

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is aiming to win all five seats in Uttarakhand in the forthcoming Lok Sabha election for the third consecutive time, yet what may prove to be crucial is how such a historic victory will come about. Known for the Char Dham Yatra, Uttarakhand gave the saffron party back-to-back victories in the previous two Lok Sabha elections …

Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress U.P. chief Ajay Rai to take on PM Modi in Varanasi

The Hindu  

The Congress on Saturday announced 45 names in its fourth list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls while one seat for the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party in Rajasthan. Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh will contest the Rajgarh seat in the State while Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai has been fielded from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seat of …

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 …

BJP candidate Upendra Singh Rawat drops out of Lok Sabha polls amid 'obscene video' row
10 months, 1 week ago

BJP candidate Upendra Singh Rawat drops out of Lok Sabha polls amid 'obscene video' row

Hindustan Times  

BJP MP Upendra Singh Rawat on Monday opted out of Lok Sabha elections amid the ongoing controversy around a viral obscene video which he has termed fake. BJP MP Upendra Singh Rawat “An edited video of mine is being made viral which is generated by DeepFake AI technology, for which I have lodged an FIR,” Rawat said in a social …

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 …

Curious case of Harish Rawat, a popular leader who fails to win election in Uttarakhand
2 years, 9 months ago

Curious case of Harish Rawat, a popular leader who fails to win election in Uttarakhand

India Today  

Losing an election is no big deal, especially for veterans. It isn’t thus surprising that when pollsters surveyed Uttarakhand in their exit polls during assembly election, Harish Rawat was among the frontrunners in people’s preference for the next chief minister. In 1991, 1996, 1998 and 1999 Harish Rawat contested from the same seat on his home-turf but was defeated by …

Accused of Selling Congress Tickets, Harish Rawat Seeks His Own Expulsion from Party
2 years, 9 months ago

Accused of Selling Congress Tickets, Harish Rawat Seeks His Own Expulsion from Party

News 18  

Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat Tuesday sought his own expulsion from the party, apparently upset after Uttarakhand Congress working president Ranjeet Rawat accused him of selling tickets for the assembly elections which the party lost badly. Rawat, who was the Congress’s campaign committee chairman, said the accusation became all the more serious because of the stature of the person making …

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 …

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 …

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 …

U'khand Polls Results: Cong Turncoats Do Well, Daughters of 2 Former CMs Avenge Defeat of Their Fathers
2 years, 10 months ago

U'khand Polls Results: Cong Turncoats Do Well, Daughters of 2 Former CMs Avenge Defeat of Their Fathers

News 18  

Two Congress turncoats emerged victorious while the daughters of two former chief ministers avenged the defeat of their fathers in the Uttarakhand assembly polls. Sarita Arya defeated prominent Dalit leader from Kumaon region Yashpal Arya’s son and sitting Congress MLA Sanjiv Arya from Nainital while Upadhyay defeated Dinesh Dhanai of the Congres by 951 votes from Tehri. Though Congress poll …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Congress will win almost 48 seats in Uttarakhand, says Harish Rawat
2 years, 10 months ago

Congress will win almost 48 seats in Uttarakhand, says Harish Rawat

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and former state Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Thursday asserted that his party will comfortably win the Uttarakhand Assembly elections by bagging almost 48 seats. Congress leader and former state Chief Minister Harish Rawat. The counting of votes for the recently held elections for the 70-member Uttarakhand Assembly commenced at 8 am on Thursday. Some exit polls have …

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. …

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 …

Harish Rawat building castles in air even before poll verdict: BJP
2 years, 10 months ago

Harish Rawat building castles in air even before poll verdict: BJP

The Hindu  

The BJP hit back at the Congress leader Harish Rawat for his recent remark that he would either be Chief Minister or sit at home, saying he does not have the patience to wait for the poll verdict and is building castles in the air. "His impatience shows he entered the poll battle just to grab the Chief Minister's chair …

Punjab polls: People will give clear mandate to Congress, says Harish Rawat
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: People will give clear mandate to Congress, says Harish Rawat

Firstpost  

Rawat said Punjab needs a party that can take all sections along and lead the state on the path of development, adding that his party is the only alternative Ruling out the possibility of a fractured mandate, former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, on Wednesday, asserted that the people will bring back Congress with a clear majority in Punjab as …

Uttarakhand Election: Stakes High for Dhami, Cong’s Poster Boy Rawat; Acid Test for Newbie AAP
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Election: Stakes High for Dhami, Cong’s Poster Boy Rawat; Acid Test for Newbie AAP

News 18  

Uttarakhand votes today in a closely fought election between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress. In contrast is the Congress’s poster boy and former chief minister, Harish Rawat, 72, who also happens to be the head of his party’s campaign committee. Among the top leaders of the Congress, former chief minister Harish Rawat is the tallest leader besides …

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 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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Uttarakhand assembly election: Expelled BJP minister Harak Singh Rawat joins Congress
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand assembly election: Expelled BJP minister Harak Singh Rawat joins Congress

India Today  

Expelled BJP leader and former state cabinet minister Harak Singh Rawat on Friday joined the Congress party ahead of the Uttarakhand assembly polls. Harak Singh Rawat today took a dig at the BJP, saying, "When Congress wins with full majority on March 10, that will be my apology. DHAMI REMOVED RAWAT Earlier, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also wrote to …

Harak Singh Rawat meets Congress leaders in Delhi, makes case for his return to party
2 years, 11 months ago

Harak Singh Rawat meets Congress leaders in Delhi, makes case for his return to party

India Today  

Former Uttarakhand Cabinet minister Harak Singh Rawat is learnt to have met senior Congress leaders in New Delhi on Wednesday in a bid to rejoin the party amid increasing opposition to his return. Aware of the increasing opposition to his re-entry into the Congress, Harak Singh Rawat met senior party leaders in Delhi to make his case, sources said. With …

'In The Changed Political Circumstances...': Former U'khand CM Trivendra Rawat Offers Not to Contest Polls
2 years, 11 months ago

'In The Changed Political Circumstances...': Former U'khand CM Trivendra Rawat Offers Not to Contest Polls

News 18  

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has offered not to contest the upcoming assembly polls in Uttarakhand. Trivendra Singh Rawat, who represents the Doiwala constituency in the Uttarakhand assembly, said due to the changed political circumstances in the state, he should not contest the polls. Trivendra Singh Rawat was replaced as the chief minister by Tirath Singh Rawat in …

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022 | Former CM Trivendra Rawat offers not to contest
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022 | Former CM Trivendra Rawat offers not to contest

The Hindu  

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has offered not to contest the upcoming assembly polls in Uttarakhand. Trivendra Singh Rawat, who represents the Doiwala constituency in Uttarakhand assembly, said due to the changed political circumstances in the state, he should not contest the polls. Trivendra Singh Rawat was replaced as the chief minister by Tirath Singh Rawat in March …

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022 | Gen. Rawat’s brother joins BJP, praises Modi’s ‘unique’ vision
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022 | Gen. Rawat’s brother joins BJP, praises Modi’s ‘unique’ vision

The Hindu  

Late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat’s younger brother, Colonel Vijay Rawat, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Wednesday, ahead of the party’s decision on candidates for the February 14 Uttarakhand Assembly elections. In another development, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat wrote to BJP president J.P. Nadda expressing his unwillingness to contest the Assembly elections. Col. …

‘When reports emerged…’: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on Harak Singh's expulsion from BJP
2 years, 11 months ago

‘When reports emerged…’: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on Harak Singh's expulsion from BJP

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party gave Harak Singh Rawat due respect until he was with the party. Speaking to news agency ANI, Dhami said that the BJP took the decision to expel Harak Singh Rawat after reports of him joining Congress emerged. Why Uttarakhand BJP’s pre-emptive strike hurts Harak Singh Rawat, helps …

‘When reports emerged…’: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on Harak Singh's expulsion from BJP
2 years, 11 months ago

‘When reports emerged…’: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on Harak Singh's expulsion from BJP

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party gave Harak Singh Rawat due respect until he was with the party. Speaking to news agency ANI, Dhami said that the BJP took the decision to expel Harak Singh Rawat after reports of him joining Congress emerged. Why Uttarakhand BJP’s pre-emptive strike hurts Harak Singh Rawat, helps …

Ready to apologise to Congress’s Harish Rawat: Harak Singh Rawat
2 years, 11 months ago

Ready to apologise to Congress’s Harish Rawat: Harak Singh Rawat

Hindustan Times  

Harak Singh Rawat, who was expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party on January 16, said on Tuesday that he is ready to apologise to former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, the chief election strategist of the Congress party for the assembly polls to be held on February 14. Harak Singh Rawat was one of the nine Congress lawmakers who rebelled …

Uttarakhand\'s politics in flux as leaders switch on poll eve
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand\'s politics in flux as leaders switch on poll eve

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day after the BJP leadership expelled Uttarakhand Cabinet minister Harak Singh Rawat from the party for “anti-party activities”, two ruling party MLAs -- Pradeep Batra and Pranav Singh Champion, who had joined the saffron fold along with Mr Rawat and six others in 2016 after rebelling against the then ruling Congress -- on Monday issued statements asserting …

Joining Congress wasn’t my plan... BJP overreacted, says Harak Singh Rawat
2 years, 11 months ago

Joining Congress wasn’t my plan... BJP overreacted, says Harak Singh Rawat

Hindustan Times  

The Bhartiya Janata Party expelled a sitting minister from its government in Uttarakhand amid reports that he was unhappy and negotiating with the Congress. Harak Singh Rawat may be joining the opposition party soon, but he told Sunetra Choudhury that the BJP forced his hand, and his unhappiness was after years of being ignored, and not being allowed to deliver …

Expelled Uttarakhand minister for seeking two tickets: BJP
2 years, 11 months ago

Expelled Uttarakhand minister for seeking two tickets: BJP

Hindustan Times  

DEHRADUN: Less than a month before the assembly elections, Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat was expelled from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party late on Sunday amid reports that he was planning to return to the Opposition Congress, which he quit in 2016. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said the demand for two tickets was totally against the BJP’s principle of …

Meet Uttarakhand’s Harak Singh Rawat, Man with Tantrums and Ceaseless Ambition
2 years, 11 months ago

Meet Uttarakhand’s Harak Singh Rawat, Man with Tantrums and Ceaseless Ambition

News 18  

Lord Krishna pardoned 100 mistakes of his cousin Shishupala, forewarned him and then pulled out the Sudarshan Chakra. This seems an apt parallel of how the BJP ran out of patience with the tantrums of its minister Harak Singh Rawat in Uttarakhand and finally sacked him on Sunday night, anticipating his return to the Congress. But Harak’s tantrums in seeking …

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