Former chief minister Harish Rawat, who had led the Congress campaign in the Uttarakhand assembly polls, lost to the BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht from Lalkuwa by 17,527 votes.
Prominent among those contesting the polls include state’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami contesting from Khatima, former Congress CM Harish Rawat from Lalkuwan, senior Congress leader Pritam Singh from Chakrata.
Among half-a-dozen MLAs including a cabinet minister in Uttarakhand, who had contested the poll, few have repeatedly accused their own party seniors of ‘sabotage’.
Speaker of the outgoing Uttarkhand assembly Prem Chand Aggarwal was among the victorious BJP candidates as the party headed for a second consecutive win in the hill state.
BJP's election pitch focused on infrastructural works such as roadways, railways, and air connectivity in addition to the reconstruction of Kedarnath. Congress raised issues of inflation, unemployment and change of chief...
According to an election official, Chetram Sah Thulgarhia Inter College was decorated in a pink theme on the occasion of Valentine's Day.
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 Chief Electoral Officer Saujanya, polling was conducted peacefully at the 11,697 polling booths across the state with 65.1 per cent of the electorate casting their votes.
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According to Union minister Pralhad Joshi, the list has five women while fifteen candidates are Brahmins and three from the trading community.
Assembly polls will be held in the state on February 14.
Late CDS Bipin Rawat's Brother Vijay Rawat, who retired as a colonel from the army, joined the BJP in the presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh...