Congress nominee Manoj Rawat, who had previously won the seat in 2017, managed only 18,192 votes (33.42 per cent). Independent candidate Tribhuvan Singh also played a significant role, securing 9,266 votes (17.1 per cent) and reportedly diverting a substantial portion of Congress' voter base.
The Badrinath shrine pilgrimage, which attracted 47 lakh devotees this year, has resulted in the accumulation of 180 tonnes of garbage at more than 10,000 feet above sea level in this eco-sensitive zone
The Kedarnath assembly bypoll in Uttarakhand recorded around 57 per cent voting by 5 pm on Wednesday even as the Election Commission of India was yet to announce final figures with likely margin of around 3 per cent increase.
Umesh Kumar, an Independent MLA from Haridwar's Khanpur constituency in Uttarakhand, has publicly threatened Dehradun District Magistrate and IAS officer Savin Bansal over alleged attempts to collect details about his properties.
As delay to appoint new Director General of Police(DGP) by Uttarakhand government continued, acting head of the state police Abhinav Kumar questioned the dominance of UPSC and union home ministry in the present selection module.
Seven parliamentarians will stay there for 10 days and review the voter list at the booths of these constituencies to identify localities where BJP candidates polled fewer votes.
The Jamrani Dam project envisages construction of a dam near Jamrani village across river Gola, a tributary of river Ram Ganga, in Nainital district of Uttarakhand
Harish Rawat said that the incident took place late on Tuesday night while traveling from Haldwani to Udham Singh Nagar's Kashipur.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over an accident near Lakhanpur on the Dharchula-Lipulekh Road on Tuesday morning.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday extended his wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Vijayadashami.
