Former Chief Minister and Congress candidate Harish Rawat is trailing in the early trends. Let us tell you that this time Harish Rawat has been fielded in Congress from Lalkuan. The counting of eight rounds in Lalkuan has also ended. After the end of eight rounds, BJP candidate Mohan Singh […]
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BJP crosses majority mark in Uttarakhand Assembly polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) crossed the majority mark in Uttrakhand in early trends with 39 seats by 10:30 am as counting of votes began for the 70-member state assembly on Thursday. As per ECI, Congress followed with 17 seats while Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Independents with two seats each. The counting of votes […]
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Women voters outnumber men in Uttarakhand assembly polls
The women voters of the state once again participated enthusiastically in the voting on February 14 for the Uttarakhand Assembly election outnumbering men voters by 4.60 percent. A total of 65.37 percent polling was recorded in the state, in which women have voted 67.20 percent, while men have voted 62.60 […]
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Uttarakhand assembly polls: BJP, Congress leaders persuade 95 rebel candidates to withdraw nominations
Many rebels from both Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress withdrew their nomination on Monday as party veterans managed to persuade them to withdraw in support of the party’s official candidates ahead of Uttarakhand polls, said sources. As per Joint Chief Electoral Officer Pratap Singh Shah, around 95 candidates from 70 assembly seats withdrew […]
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2022 Uttarakhand assembly polls: Total of 755 candidates have filed nominations
Ahead of Uttarakhand Polls, a total of 755 candidates have filed nominations for 70 assembly seats, informed State Election Office. On the last day of nominations, 307 candidates including former Chief Minister Harish Rawat have filed their nominations, added the State Election Office. According to the information received from the State Election Office, a maximum […]
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Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Expelled Congress leader Kishore Upadhyay joins BJP
Ahead of the Uttarakhand assembly polls, expelled Congress leader Kishore Upadhyay on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Upadhyay arrived at the BJP office in Dehradun today morning. Speaking to ANI before joining the party, he said, “Kishore will do something new now. Time has come to speak up.” Addressing the media persons after […]
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Congress CEC to meet tomorrow for Uttarakhand Assembly polls
The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Congress will meet on Thursday at 5 pm for the Uttarakhand assembly polls, said sources on Wednesday. The polling for Uttarakhand Assembly Election will take place in a single phase on February 14. The counting of votes will take place on March 10. In the […]
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Uttarakhand Assembly polls: Harak Singh Rawat has not joined Congress yet, says Harish Rawat
Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party Minister Harak Singh Rawat has not joined the Congress officially yet, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said on Monday. Harish Rawat is currently in Delhi and is likely to meet senior Congress leaders today. Speaking to ANI today, Rawat said, “I don’t want to make any statement on this. Expelled Uttarakhand BJP Minister Harak Singh has not joined the Congress party yet. […]
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PM Modi to start campaigning for Uttarakhand Assembly polls in December first week: Pralhad Joshi
Ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, Union Minister and State BJP in-charge Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to start campaigning for the polls in the first week of December. However, Joshi said that the dates are yet to be finalized. During a two-day convention in Dehradun starting […]
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BJP targets 60 plus seats in Uttarakhand Assembly polls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has set a target of winning more than 60 seats in the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly polls, said state party president Madan Kaushik on Tuesday. A meeting regarding the upcoming Assembly elections was held at the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the national capital late on Monday night. Senior BJP leaders, Union […]
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Congress finalises 38 candidates, assures ticket to sitting MLAs ahead of Uttarakhand Assembly polls
With Uttarakhand Assembly polls scheduled for early next year, the Congress has finalised the names of 38 candidates and assured tickets to all sitting legislators, informed Uttarakhand Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal on Wednesday. Congress state unit chief further said that, “the decision to allow the party rebels to join Congress […]
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BJP begins preparations for Uttarakhand Assembly polls, key strategy meet this month
To formulate a strategy for upcoming Assembly polls in Uttarakhand, the Bharatiya Janata Party state unit will hold a ‘chintan baithak’ with the party’s core group soon. The issues that are ailing the state unit and can weaken the party’s position in the Assembly polls, scheduled to take place early next […]