Uttarakhand Election Results 2022: BJP Wins State but CM Dhami Loses Seat
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost to Congress' Bhuwan Chandra Kapri in Khatima, even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) garnered a clear victory, after surpassing the majority mark.
The saffron party ended up with 47 seats, while the Congress managed to win 19 seats counting in the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections.
Congress candidate and former CM Harish Rawat lost in Lalkuwa constituency
Uttarakhand has 70 Assembly seats, of which 36 need to be won by a party or alliance to form a majority
In the state's previous elections in 2017, the BJP had won by an overwhelming margin, bagging 57 of the 70 seats
Held on 14 February, the single-phase Uttarakhand Assembly elections saw 62.5 percent voter turnout
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Key Constituencies and Candidates
Following are some of the candidates and constituencies to look out for in Thursday's poll results:
Pushkar Dhami (BJP) – Khatima
Harish Rawat (Congress) – Lal Kuan
Capt. Ajay Kothiyal (AAP) – Gangotri
Pritam Singh (Congress) – Chakrata
Satpal Maharaj (BJP) – Chaubattakal
Counting To Begin at 8 am
The counting of votes for the 2022 Uttarakhand Assembly elections is slated to commence at 8 am on Thursday, 10 March.
Chhattisgarh CM Meets Harish Rawat
A day ahead of counting, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel met with former CM of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat, and other party leaders in Dehradun.
Congress-In-Charge Advises Vigilance
Congress in-charge for Uttarakhand Devendra Yadav expressed faith in his workers and candidates, yet endorsed vigilance in light of the poll trends and the "fact that people from BJP tried to approach our candidates."
"We're monitoring," the leader said on Wednesday night.
Harish Rawat Eyes Clear Majority for Congress
Congress leader and former CM of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat expressed optimism for his party ahead of the election result declaration. "I believe the Congress will get close to 48 seats," Rawat said, news agency ANI quoted.
Cong & BJP in Close Contest After Initial Leads
Leads at 8:15 am:
Congress: 6
BJP: 7
AAP: 0
BSP: 0
Others: 0
Leads as of 8:30 am
BJP Leads in 9, Congress Trails With 6
Leads at 8:46 am:
BJP: 9
Congress: 6
AAP: 0
BSP: 0
Others: 0
Congress Overtakes BJP, Takes lead in 11 Seats
Leads at 8:52 am:
BJP: 11
Congress: 13
AAP: 0
BSP: 0
Others: 0
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Takes Lead
BJP candidate and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is leading in Khatima Assembly segment, as per initial trends.
Congress Takes Lead in 16 Seats, BJP Trails
Congress Takes Lead in 19 Seats
Leads at 9:05 am:
BJP: 15
Congress: 19
AAP: 0
BSP: 0
Others: 1
Congress and BJP in Close Contest
Leads at 9:10 am:
BJP: 19
Congress: 17
AAP: 0
BSP: 1
Others: 0
BJP Leads in 20 Seats
Leads at 9:15 am:
BJP: 20
Congress: 18
AAP: 0
BSP: 1
Others: 0
As per initial trends, the BSP is leading in Bhagwanpur assembly segment.
Pushkar Singh Dhami Maintains Lead in Khatima
BJP Leads With 23 Seats, Congress Trails
Leads at 9:15 am:
BJP: 23
Congress: 15
AAP: 0
BSP: 1
Others: 0
BJP Inches Towards Considerable Lead With 29 Seats
Leads at 9:15 am:
BJP: 29
Congress: 15
AAP: 0
BSP: 1
Others: 1
BJP Takes Lead in 30 Seats
Leads at 9:34 am:
BJP: 30
Congress: 17
AAP: 0
BSP: 1
Others: 1
BJP Lead Nears Majority, Congress Far Behind
BJP Leads Inch Towards Halfway Mark
Leads at 9:45 am:
BJP: 32
Congress: 20
AAP: 0
BSP: 2
Others: 2
Congress Leads in Lalkuwa Constituency With Rawat
Leads of BJP Touch Halfway Mark
Leads at 9:52 am:
BJP: 35
Congress: 19
AAP: 0
BSP: 2
Others: 2
Leads of BJP Cross Majority Mark
Harish Rawat Trails in Lalkuwa
Congress trails in Lalkuwa Assembly segment as Harish Rawat falls behind BJP's Mohan Singh Bisht.
AAP Fails to Open So Far
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) failed to grab any lead, as per trends at 10:18 AM.
BJP Leads in 40 Out of 70 Seats
Leads at 10:21 am:
BJP: 40 seats
Congress: 23 seats
AAP: 0 seats
BSP: 2 seats
Others: 4 seats
BJP Leads in 41 Seats
BJP Leads in Haridwar
BJP candidate Madan Kaushik leads from Haridwar constituency, as of trends at 10:29 AM.
BJP Leads in 43 Seats
Leads at 10:48 am:
BJP: 43 seats
Congress: 21 seats
AAP: 0 seats
BSP: 2 seats
Others: 4 seats
AAP at 3rd Spot in Gangotri, BJP in Lead
BJP leader Suresh Singh Chauhan is leading in Gangotri Assembly segment, as of 10:46 am.
Harish Rawat Hopeful of Congress Majority
Speaking from Dehradun, Congress leader Harish Rawat maintained that his party was winning most of the seats in the hill state, even as trends indicated otherwise.
"In an hour, these leads will convert into a majority for the Congress in Uttarakhand and it will get a majority in Punjab as well," Rawat said on Thursday morning.
Clear Majority Likely for BJP, Leads at 44
Leads at 11:17 am:
BJP: 44 seats
Congress: 21 seats
AAP: 0 seats
BSP: 3 seats
Others: 2 seats
'Have Got Expected Results': Union Min Pralhad Joshi
Union minister and state in-charge Pralhad Joshi expressed pleasure at the imminent results, saying that the party, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, "gave welfare policies to the people of Uttarakhand and have got expected results."
BJP Leads in 45 of 70 Seats
Leads at 11:35 am:
BJP: 45 seats
Congress: 20 seats
AAP: 0 seats
BSP: 3 seats
Others: 2 seats
Harish Rawat's Daughter Takes the Lead in Haridwar Rural Seat
In Haridwar rural Assembly segment, Congress leader Harish Rawat's daughter Anupama Rawat is leading with a margin of over 3,000 votes, with BJP's Yatishwaranand in the second spot.
BJP Maintains Lead in 45 of 70 Seats
BJP Leads in 42 Seats, Congress in 25
Leads at 12:30 pm:
BJP: 42 seats
Congress: 25 seats
AAP: 0 seats
BSP: 1 seats
Others: 2 seats
(Source: Election Commission)
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Trails in Khatima
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami strays from initial leads, trails in Lalkuwa Assembly constituency behind Congress' Bhuwan Chandra Kapri.
BJP Leads in 41 Seats
Leads at 12:45 pm:
BJP: 41 seats
Congress: 26 seats
AAP: 0 seats
BSP: 1 seats
Others: 2 seats
(Source: Election Commission)
Congress' Pritam Singh Leads in Chakrata
Congress' Pritam Singh is leading in Chakrata Assembly seat.
BJP's Satpal Maharaj Leads in Chaubattakal
BJP candidate Satpal Maharaj is leading from the Chaubattakal Assembly constituency.
Harish Rawat Trailing After 10 Rounds of Counting
After 10 of 11 rounds of counting, Harish Rawat is trailing with 33.36% votes in Lalkuwa.
BJP Eyes Big Win, Leads in 46 Seats
Congress Party's Mamta Rakesh Wins From Bhagwanpur
Congress Party’s Mamta Rakesh has won from Bhagwanpur, defeating Bahujan Samaj Party’s Subodh Rakesh by a margin of 4811 votes.
BJP's Bansidhar Bhagat Leads in Kaladhungi
BJP's Bansidhar Bhagat leads in Kaladhungi by a margin of 24,057 votes.
BJP Leads in 44 Seats, Wins 4 Seats
'Results are Very Surprising': Harish Rawat
As the BJP continued to move towards a win, Congress leader Harish Rawat expressed surprise at the results, and said according to ANI:
"I can't understand people saying 'BJP zindabaad' after this," he added.
Further, sharing that they were certain that people will vote for a change, Rawat said: "there must've been a shortage in our efforts".
"I accept it and take responsibility for the defeat," Rawat added before going on to congratulate his daughter and others who have won the election.
'Thankful to Party and Central Leadership': CM Dhami
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Thursday evening, said according to ANI:
Dhami himself is presently trailing in the Khatima Assembly constituency.
BJP Leads in 27 Seats, Wins 20 Seats
Amit Shah Thanks the People of Uttarakhand
Taking to Twitter to thank the people of Uttarakhand and to congratulate Pushkar Dhami and Madan Kaushik, as pro-BJP results continue to pour in for Uttarakhand, Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah said:
BJP's Madan Kaushik Wins in Hardwar
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Madan Kaushik won in Hardwar, defeating Congress Party’s Satpal Brahamchari by 15237 votes.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami Loses in Khatima
Congress Party’s Harish Rawat Loses in Lalkuwa
BJP’s Satpal Maharaj Wins in Chaubaktal
BJP’s Satpal Maharaj wins in Chaubaktal, defeating Congress party’s Keshar Singh by 11,430 votes.
BJP Crosses Halfway Mark, Wins State
Garnering 37 seats, BJP crosses the halfway mark, winning state.
BJP Grabs 39 Seats, Garners Clear Victory
The BJP has picked up 39 seats in the state and is leading in another eight seats. The majority mark in the state Assembly for the formation of the government is 36.
'We Will Implement Uniform Civil Code': CM Dhami
As the BJP won the Assembly elections in Uttarakhand, incumbent Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, according to ANI, said:
BJP Wins 47 Seats
BJP finishes with 47 seats, while Congress manages to win 19.