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Topic2022 Uttarakhand election

Topic: 2022 Uttarakhand election

CDS Rawat hero of Uttarakhand, as BJP, AAP, Congress compete for votes of servicemen, families

While AAP declared Col. Ajay Kothiyal, an ex-serviceman as its CM candidate, both BJP and Congress are invoking CDS Rawat in their campaigns & promised sops to defence personnel.

BSP got 0 seats in Uttarakhand in 2017. Here’s why it’s counting on change of fortune this time

BSP chief Mayawati Thursday addressed her first rally for the Uttarakhand polls, which are scheduled for 14 February. The party is contesting all 70 seats in the state.

How Uttarakhand’s pretty hill hamlets with blue skies & rolling greens became ghost villages

Distress migration a major issue in poll-bound Uttarakhand. The state came into existence in 2000 after it was carved out of UP with the objective of equitable growth of the hills.

Attempt to murder, rape, abduction: 13% candidates in Punjab, 16% in Goa declare serious charges

Out of 2,207 contesting candidates in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Goa, 491 have declared criminal antecedents.

So many ex-CMs, so little campaigning: BJP’s old guard is missing in action in Uttarakhand

With leadership crisis — BJP changed CMs twice in 4 months last year — becoming a poll issue, ruling party is going overboard not to allow Dhami’s predecessors to overshadow him.

No corruption, free education — Kejriwal lists out AAP’s 10-point agenda for Uttarakhand

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal accused successive Congress & BJP governments in Uttarakhand of 'looting' the state. He added that AAP alone can provide an 'honest alternative' to people.

Modi, Kedarnath, Ganga arti — what BJP’s campaign push in Uttarakhand says about its message

It’s a no-brainer that Modi is the face of BJP’s campaign in Uttarakhand, with CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, who took over last July as third CM since 2017 election, taking the backseat.

India has a king, not PM: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Taking a sharp jibe at PM Modi while addressing a rally in Uttarakhand, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused him of leaving protesting farmers on the road for a year amid Covid.

Boat-shaped with local touch: Cap worn by Modi on R-Day is flavour of poll season in Uttarakhand

Cap designed by Mussoorie-based Sameer Shukla as symbol of local pride is selling like hot cakes in Uttarakhand as elections draw closer, with both Congress and BJP said to be placing orders.

Not Modi, nor BJP-brand Hindutva, Uttarakhand polls about real issues: Congress’ Harish Rawat

Former CM said the main issues Congress will be fighting on include job creation, priority to women in employment, and a cap on LPG cylinder prices.

On Camera

Hyderabad’s broken roads make Revanth Reddy’s ‘Future City’ goal hard to believe

How can the Telangana government plan to build a world-class ‘Bharat Future City’ out of Hyderabad when it can’t even provide basic infrastructure?

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Maharashtra Police places order for US-made sniper rifles even as MHA recommends ‘Make in India’

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Police placed an order last week for 15 US-made Barrett Multi-role Adaptive Design (MRAD) sniper rifles and related accessories worth...

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.