Rahul Gandhi consults Uttarakhand Cong leaders for new state president
The leaders, according to sources, have discussed regional balance in the state which has dominant two regions -- Kumaon and Garhwal.
The leaders, according to sources, have discussed regional balance in the state which has dominant two regions -- Kumaon and Garhwal.
The bandh evoked good response in Udham Singh Nagar, some response in Dehradun and Roorkee, but little response in many parts of the hill state.
The game of one-upmanship rages between the camps of ex-CM Harish Rawat & state Cong chief Pritam Singh
Dhasmana’s statement has triggered a massive outrage against him on Twitter.
Infighting in the Uttarakhand Congress is likely to intensify in the hill state.
The defeat has dealt a severe blow to the political career of Harish Rawat. What he will do to revive his political fortune remains to be seen.
Addressing party workers in Haldwani earlier this week, Congress MLA Indira Hridayesh announced that a senior BJP leader would join the Congress during Rahul Gandhi’s public rally in Dehradun on March 16
The first leg of the Yatra kicked off from Hanol in district Dehradun on 21 January.
After facing a humiliating defeat in the state assembly elections last year and loss in the recently concluded local body elections, many were expecting the Congress to unite for fighting a strong BJP in the forthcoming polls.
Senior Uttarakhand Congress leader and minister in the state cabinet Yashpal Arya on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).…