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Uttarakhand

BJP retains Kedarnath seat in bypoll victory

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.

Delicate situation

Uttarakhand, the hill state in North India carved out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000, took 60-odd years in the making.…