U'khand Election Results 2022: BJP Wins, But CM Dhami Loses; Cong Relegated to Less Than 20 Seats

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However, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, who was contesting from Khatima for the fifth straight time, lost the elections by a margin of over 6,900 votes. The 46-year-old was trailing from his constituency for quite a while. He has lost to Congress leader Bhuwan Chandra Kapri.

“I was nowhere in the race but was given a chance by my leadership, History has been written today,” said Dhami addressing a press conference later.

“We promised about uniform civil code and we will complete all our promises. About Uniform Civil Code we already have said that we will form a high power committee, this committee will present a draft,” he added.

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BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya, who was also present during the press conference in Dehradun on the day, exuded confidence that Narendra Modi will return as the prime minister in 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

PM Modi also addressed BJP workers at the party’s headquarters in Delhi, saying that the saffron front in Uttarakhand had scripted history by winning today.

PM Modi said, “It is a day of celebration of democracy. I thank the voters, especially women voters and youngsters. BJP workers had promised that Holi will begin on March 10. They fulfilled it. They worked hard to gain people’s trust. Every worker has hit a four of victory for the NDA. The vote share has increased in Goa, UP and Manipur too. For the first time, a BJP CM will be elected for the second term in UP in 37 years. The BJP has created new history in Uttarakhand too.”

Opposition Congress campaign committee head and former chief minister Harish Rawat, 72, who contested a crucial political battle in his five-decade-old political career from Lalkuan in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district, has lost from the seat.

“Our efforts were a little less to win over the public of Uttarakhand. We were sure that people will vote for a change, there must’ve been a shortage in our efforts, I accept it and take responsibility for the defeat,” Harish Rawat told the media later.

“The kind of leadership he has offered and the amount of development he has brought about, PM Modi carries immense respect among the public. They don’t consider him (Modi) to be a mere leader,” Shivraj Singh Chouhan told News18 after his party registered emphatic wins in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, and Uttarakhand. Read more

The politically volatile state of Uttarakhand was expected to witness a tight fight between the BJP and the grand old party as several exit polls predicted suspense and political parties sent out feelers for possible post-poll tie-ups.

Both the Congress and the BJP were favoured by different exit polls to win the assembly polls. The ABP News-CVoter forecast an edge for the Congress in Uttarakhand, giving the party 32-38 seats in the 70-member assembly and the BJP 26-32 seats.

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