Dehradun: Polling for the Kedarnath assembly seat in Uttarakhand is underway, with a total voter turnout of 4.3% recorded by 9 am. The assembly seat has 90,875 registered voters, including 44,919 male and 45,956 female voters. There are 173 polling booths, divided into 2 zones and 27 sectors. For security, regional forest officers have been … Read more
Guptkashi: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived in Guptkashi on Monday for the Kedarnath by-election to participate in the election campaigning. After attending the political program, he visited the Kalimath temple. On his way back, the Chief Minister unexpectedly halted his convoy in the Guptkashi market and entered a clothing shop and purchased a … Read more
Dehradun: The Rudraprayag district administration has done its groundwork for smooth conduct of the Kedarnath assembly by-polls. The Kedarnath by-polls is necessitated because of the sudden death of BJP MLA from this seat Shailarani Rawat in July this year. The district administration has made elaborate arrangements for peaceful polling which is scheduled to be held on … Read more
Dehradun: With an aim to ensure its victory by a record number of votes in the Kedarnath by-polls, the ruling BJP’s state unit has given final shapes to all the programmes to be held by the star campaigners, including the chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in the Kedarnath assembly constituency. The BJP will hold separate conferences … Read more
Dehradun: Ruling BJP is banking on the Modi factor as well as development works in Kedarpuri for its success in the Kedarnath by-poll in Uttarakhand. With the filing of nomination papers by its nominee Asha Nautiyal, who represented the Kedarnath seat twice in the past, BJP has given final shape to its political strategy for the … Read more
Dehradun: With the announcement of candidates by both the parties- ruling BJP and Opposition Congress, Kedarnath by-poll is all set to witness a battle between two old political rivals. While Congress has given its ticket to former MLA Manoj Rawat, BJP has selected its old horse Asha Nautiyal who is also state president of the BJP’s … Read more
Dehradun: Although the nomination process for Kedarnath by-polls began today, the Congress party continues to face a tough task to select its nominee. Four-member panel headed Ganesh Godiyal is learnt to have sent its report, containing names of potential candidates, to the party’s observers. Sources said the party high command may take its final decision on … Read more
Dehradun: After facing defeat in Badrinath and Mangalore assembly by-polls in Uttarakhand recently, the ruling BJP wants to leave no stone unturned to win Kedarnath assembly by-polls scheduled on 20 November. Learning from its past experiences, the party is taking every step cautiously to save its prestige. In its endeavours to secure a win, the … Read more
Dehradun: With the nomination process starting on October 22, BJP and Congress are in the race with each other to announce their candidate for Kedarnath by-poll. The by-poll would be held on November 20. While BJP has sent its panel of possible candidates to its central leadership, Congress party is busy in shortlisting the names … Read more
Dehradun: As the election commission has announced the date for Kedarnath assembly by-polls on 20 November, the state BJP has shortlisted the six promising candidates to face the poll battle to register a win again. On Wednesday, the BJP state organization prepared a panel of six candidates for the Kedarnath by-election. According to the BJP … Read more
Dehradun: As per the schedule announced by election commission of India on Tuesday, the by-elections for Kedarnath Assembly seat in Uttarakhand will be held on November 20 and counting of votes will take place three days later on 23 November. The Kedarnath assembly seat was lying vacant following the death of MLA Shaila Rawat in … Read more