DEHRADUN: In several constituencies like Kedarnath, Yamunotri, Tehri, Dhanolti and Rudrapur, a direct fight between Congress and the BJP was expected. However, rebels and independents have made these contests multi-cornered and may well decide the fate of these seats.
In 2017, an independent candidate from Kedarnath, Kuldip Singh Rawat had lost the poll only by a wafer-thin margin. This time, too, he is contesting from the seat independently, making the battle tougher for BJP’s Shaila Rani Rawat and Congress’s Manoj Rawat, the incumbent MLA.
