BJP breaks anti-incumbency trend in Uttarakhand
Times of Bennett | Updated: Mar 11, 2022 11:17
By Brishti Ganguly
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP ) is said to break the anti-incumbency trend in Uttarakhand as it eyes a second consecutive term in the hill state.
With 48 seats, theBJP has won a clear majority in Uttarakhand , while the major opposition the Congress has managed to stay ahead with only 18 seats. The remaining four seats have been bagged by the BSP and other Independent candidates in the state.
The early trends showed neck-and-neck competition between the two parties which was in line with Uttarakhand's anti-incumbency trend. The voters have always voted out the incumbent government every assembly elections since the state's formation in 2000.
On one hand the BJP has managed to gain a majority of the 70 assembly seats in the hill state, it has also faced a drawback from one of the most prominent BJP leaders in the state. Chief ministerPushkar Singh Dhami lost his Khatima constituency by over 6,932 votes after getting trailed by Congress 's Bhuwan Chandra Kapri. It was Dhami's third time contesting from this seat after having remained a two-time MLA from the area.
Similarly, former chief minister and Congress heavyweightHarish Rawat has also lost his Lalkuwa assembly seat by a margin of over 16,000 votes from BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht.
On the contrary, Rawat's daughter Anupama Rawat is leading by over 5,000 votes in the Haridwar Rural constituency.Harish Rawat has contested from this seat in 2017 but lost to BJP's Yatishwaranand.
A total of 632 candidates contested the assembly elections this year in Uttarakhand. Neither BJP nor Congress declared their chief ministerial candidates in the state.
Voting in Uttarakhand took place on 14th February, 2022 and the counting of votes is happening on the 10th of March. Uttarakhand is one of the five states that has gone to polls this year. The other states include Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (
With 48 seats, the
The early trends showed neck-and-neck competition between the two parties which was in line with Uttarakhand's anti-incumbency trend. The voters have always voted out the incumbent government every assembly elections since the state's formation in 2000.
On one hand the BJP has managed to gain a majority of the 70 assembly seats in the hill state, it has also faced a drawback from one of the most prominent BJP leaders in the state. Chief minister
Similarly, former chief minister and Congress heavyweight
On the contrary, Rawat's daughter Anupama Rawat is leading by over 5,000 votes in the Haridwar Rural constituency.
A total of 632 candidates contested the assembly elections this year in Uttarakhand. Neither BJP nor Congress declared their chief ministerial candidates in the state.
Voting in Uttarakhand took place on 14th February, 2022 and the counting of votes is happening on the 10th of March. Uttarakhand is one of the five states that has gone to polls this year. The other states include Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and Manipur.
