Despite the BJP winning the Uttarakhand Assembly elections with a thumping majority, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost the Khatima seat to Congress candidate Bhuwan Chandra Kapri.
Despite being one of the most popular political faces in Uttarakhand as surveys have repeatedly shown there is something that Harish Rawat lacks and continues to lose elections.
Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat Tuesday sought his own expulsion from the party, apparently upset by Uttarakhand Congress working president Ranjeet Rawat accusing him of selling tickets for the assembly elections, which the party lost badly.
The results of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab were declared after counting of the votes on Thursday. While the BJP secured a majority in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur and Uttarakhand, the party said it will also be forming the government in Goa where it won 20 out of 40 seats and apparently has the support of three other winning candidates. In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party swept the polls and CM-elect Bhagwant Mann will take oath on March 16. Meanwhile, the Congress Working Committee held a five-hour meeting on Sunday to discuss the party’s performance in the elections. At the meeting, it was decided that the party’s interim president Sonia Gandhi will continue to lead the party until the election for the post is held. Follow IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates.
The results of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab were declared after counting of the votes on Thursday. While the BJP secured a majority in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur and Uttarakhand, the party will also be forming the government in Goa where it won 20 out of 40 seats and apparently has the support of three other winning candidates. In Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party swept the polls and CM-elect Bhagwant Mann met the Governor on Saturday to stake a claim to form the government in the state. While the new Uttarakhand chief minister is likely to be announced only after Holi, BJP sources have said that Pramod Sawant will continue as the Goa CM. Follow IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates on the developments post the election results.