Articles for Uttarakhand Congress

BJP suspends block chief in Uttarakhand booked for rape of minor
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP suspends block chief in Uttarakhand booked for rape of minor

The Hindu  

The BJP on Saturday suspended its block chief from Almora in Uttarakhand, after he was booked for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. Bhagwat Bora, the BJP chief in the Salt block, will remain suspended from the party and his position until he is acquitted in the rape case, according to a letter sent by Lila Bisht, BJP president in …

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Order CBI probe into Dehradun builder’s suicide, demands Uttarakhand Congress
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Order CBI probe into Dehradun builder’s suicide, demands Uttarakhand Congress

Hindustan Times  

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand Congress on Wednesday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the suicide of a prominent builder Satinder Singh Sahni, saying the men who drove the builder to die by suicide were influential and had the support of political leaders. Uttarakhand Congress vice president Suryakant Dhasmana said it was necessary that the case was probed by CBI. …

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Himachal crisis: 11 MLAs, including six Congress rebels, reach BJP-ruled Uttarakhand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal crisis: 11 MLAs, including six Congress rebels, reach BJP-ruled Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Rishikesh: Eleven MLAs, including six Himachal Pradesh Congress rebels, arrived in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand on Saturday, signaling that the infighting in the party is far from over. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu meets State Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh, in Shimla on Thursday. The Congress top brass had sent Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, former Haryana CM …

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Uttarakhand: AAP’s 2022 candidate joins Congress ahead of Bageshwar bypoll
1 year, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: AAP’s 2022 candidate joins Congress ahead of Bageshwar bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Basant Kumar, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate who unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Uttarakhand assembly election from Bageshwar seat, on Sunday joined the Congress ahead of the September 5 bypoll in the same constituency. It came a day after Ranjeet Das, the Congress candidate in the 2022 assembly election, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of chief minister Pushkar …

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'In Uttarakhand CM was changed thrice': Bhupesh Baghel taunts BJP
1 year, 7 months ago

'In Uttarakhand CM was changed thrice': Bhupesh Baghel taunts BJP

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on Friday responded to questions about BJP's criticisms over the delay in deciding the chief minister of Karnataka. Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel "In Uttarakhand, CM was changed thrice, In UP, one was made L-G of Kashmir and it took 8 days for them to decide on the Chief Minister, how many times Gujarat's CM was …

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Uttarakhand: Congress seeks CBI probe in UKSSSC exam paper leak
2 years, 4 months ago

Uttarakhand: Congress seeks CBI probe in UKSSSC exam paper leak

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand Congress on Monday sought a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission paper leak case. The party said it has come to light in the special task force investigation that people belonging to an interstate gang based in Uttar Pradesh are involved in the UKSSSC paper leak. The party also sought action against …

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Sonia Gandhi axes Congress chiefs of five states
2 years, 9 months ago

Sonia Gandhi axes Congress chiefs of five states

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Under attack from within, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sought the resignations of all five state unit chiefs -- in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur -- to facilitate reorganisation of the respective Pradesh Congress Committees. After senior leader Kapil Sibal had said that the Gandhis should pave the way for somebody else to lead the …

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Mixed Bag for BJP in U'khand as Saffron Wave Sweeps Hill State But 'Poster Boy' CM Pushkar Dhami Loses
2 years, 9 months ago

Mixed Bag for BJP in U'khand as Saffron Wave Sweeps Hill State But 'Poster Boy' CM Pushkar Dhami Loses

News 18  

It’s a bitter-sweet victory for the BJP in Uttarakhand as the saffron party swept the state but its “poster boy”, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, lost from the Khatima seat. The 10th chief minister of the hill state, Dhami was sworn in after the resignation of Tirath Singh Rawat on July 3, 2021, becoming the youngest CM of Uttarakhand at …

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Congress will win almost 48 seats in Uttarakhand, says Harish Rawat
2 years, 9 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 …

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Uttarakhand polls: BJP, Congress set to slug it out to form new government
2 years, 9 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 …

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Uttarakhand Assembly Elections 2022: Key electoral battles to watch for in hill state
2 years, 10 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’ …

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Uttarakhand Election: Stakes High for Dhami, Cong’s Poster Boy Rawat; Acid Test for Newbie AAP
2 years, 10 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 …

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BJP govt took away poor people's money to fill coffers: Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

BJP govt took away poor people's money to fill coffers: Congress

Hindustan Times  

All-India Congress Committee spokesperson Charan Singh Sapra on Monday accused the BJP governments at the Centre and in Uttarakhand of "picking pockets" of the poor to fill their coffers. Representative image Giving a call to people to dislodge the BJP from power if they want to defeat inflation, Sapra said prices of essential commodities like pulses and edible oil have …

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SP, BSP, AIMIM Fielding Muslim Faces in Minority Seats in Uttarakhand an Attempt to ‘Weaken’ Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

SP, BSP, AIMIM Fielding Muslim Faces in Minority Seats in Uttarakhand an Attempt to ‘Weaken’ Congress

News 18  

The Congress is anxious about votes getting split up in a few seats in the minority bastion in Uttarakhand with rivals such as Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM fielding Muslim candidates. Although only two sitting Muslim Congress legislators from Haridwar district are in the fray, Asaduddin Owaisi’s All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, SP and BSP have altogether …

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Expelled ex-Uttarakhand Congress president joins BJP
2 years, 10 months ago

Expelled ex-Uttarakhand Congress president joins BJP

The Hindu  

A day after he was expelled from the Congress, former Uttarakhand party president Kishore Upadhyay on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Dehradun. On Wednesday, All-India Congress Committee in-charge for Uttarakhand Devender Yadav wrote to Mr. Upadhyay informing him of his expulsion. “Since you had been continuously indulging in anti-party activities despite several warnings, you are hereby expelled from …

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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 …

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Uttarakhand Elections 2022: Voting on Feb 14, Counting on March 10. Peek Into the Battle for the Hills
2 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Elections 2022: Voting on Feb 14, Counting on March 10. Peek Into the Battle for the Hills

News 18  

The Election Commission of India on Saturday declared the Uttarakhand Assembly elections 2022 schedule, announcing February 14 as the voting date. The Uttarakhand election results 2022 will be declared on March 10 when counting of votes in the state takes place along with four other poll-bound states – Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Manipur. In the 2017 Uttarakhand elections, the …

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Harish Rawat’s tweets meant to ensure his clout within Congress, says BJP leader
3 years ago

Harish Rawat’s tweets meant to ensure his clout within Congress, says BJP leader

Hindustan Times  

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Tirath Singh Rawat said Congress leader Harish Rawat's cryptic messages that seemed to be targeting the party’s top bosses were meant to “ensure his clout” in the grand old party and that the former will “not turn his back” on the upcoming Assembly polls. Former Uttarakhand chief minister and BJP leader Tirath Singh Rawat said he …

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Harish Rawat meets Sonia Gandhi, seeks to be relieved of Congress's Punjab charge citing Uttarakhand polls
3 years, 3 months ago

Harish Rawat meets Sonia Gandhi, seeks to be relieved of Congress's Punjab charge citing Uttarakhand polls

India TV News  

Congress general secretary Harish Rawat met Sonia Gandhi on Friday and sought to be relieved as the in-charge of the party's affairs in Punjab citing next year's assembly polls in Uttarakhand. According to sources, Rawat, a former chief minister and the Congress' campaign committee chairman in Uttarakhand, informed the party chief that he wants to concentrate on the upcoming polls …

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Action will be taken if something 'insulting' was said: Uttarakhand ex-CM Rawat
3 years, 4 months ago

Action will be taken if something 'insulting' was said: Uttarakhand ex-CM Rawat

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat on Monday said that action will be taken against party workers if anyone was found making insulting comments against former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Rawat’s comments come in the backdrop of Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu’s advisor posting a sketch of the former Prime Minister on social media. Controversy …

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'IAS Officers Running Uttarakhand Govt': Congress Slams New CM As Assembly Polls Inch Closer
3 years, 4 months ago

'IAS Officers Running Uttarakhand Govt': Congress Slams New CM As Assembly Polls Inch Closer

ABP News  

Uttarakhand Congress in Rishikesh: Uttarakhand Congress President Ganesh Godiyal has alleged that Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has no vision for the state and bureaucrats are running his government. In a video released to the media late Tuesday night on the first day of the ongoing three-day strategic meeting of the state Congress here, Godiyal, citing a TV program, said …

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Uttarakhand Congress: BJP changed CM’s face, no change in graft, unemployment
3 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand Congress: BJP changed CM’s face, no change in graft, unemployment

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand Congress president Pritam Singh accused the BJP led state government of doing “nothing” on issues like corruption and unemployment and just changing the chief minister's face at party’s state headquarters in Dehradun on Friday. The Congress attack comes two days after Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn-in as the new CM of the state replacing Trivendra Singh Rawat and …

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Tirath Singh Rawat sworn-in: BJP leaders congratulate new Uttarakhand CM; Opposition questions change in leadership
3 years, 9 months ago

Tirath Singh Rawat sworn-in: BJP leaders congratulate new Uttarakhand CM; Opposition questions change in leadership

Firstpost  

Even before Tirath Singh was sworn in, the Uttarakhand Congress slammed the BJP, saying that changing the CM face will not help the party in the 2022 state elections Shortly after BJP MP from Pauri Garhwal Tirath Singh Rawat was sworn in as the Uttarakhand chief minister on Wednesday, several Union ministers and party leaders took to Twitter to congratulate …

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Uttarakhand Congress plans 'charge sheet' against BJP government
3 years, 11 months ago

Uttarakhand Congress plans 'charge sheet' against BJP government

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand Congress has formed a ‘Charge sheet Committee’ to document the alleged failures of the BJP-led state government in its four years of rule. Yadav said booth and block level workers of the Congress will visit people's houses with the 'charge sheet' to make them aware of BJP government’s alleged ‘failures’. To highlight these, we have formed a Charge sheet …

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